Validation of the NPAQ-short – a brief questionnaire to monitor physical activity and compliance with the WHO recommendations

Table 1 Participants characteristics, n = 122

Questionnaire data	N (%)
Sex, men	61 (50)
Age, mean (min;max)	43 (17;85)
Educational level^a
Low	45 (37)
Medium	45 (37)
High	32 (26)
Labour market attachment
Employed	70 (57)
Student	27 (22)
Unemployed/ retired	25 (21)
BMI > 25, kg/m²	45 (37)
Self-rated health; Less good/bad	7 (6)
Chronic disease (lasting > 6 mo)^b	37 (30)
Functional limitations^c	51 (42)
Inactive during leisure time	12 (10)
Physical activity, self-reported min/week (from questionnaire, n = 122)
MVPA, closed-ended^d
≤ 150 min	55 (45)
≥ 150 min	67 (55)
VPA, closed-ended^e
≤ 60 min	61 (50)
≥ 60 min	61 (50)
MVPA, open-ended, median (IQR^f)	210 (120;330)
VPA, open-ended, median (IQR^f)	90 (30;120)
Physical activity, objectively measured min/week (from Actiheart, n = 92)	Median (IQR^f)
MVPA	320 (160;549)
VPA	50 (11;114)

^aLow: Basic school, vocational school or upper secondary. Medium: 3–4 years of higher education e.g. teacher, nurse, bachelor degree. High: > 4 years of higher education e.g. doctor, engineer, master’s degree
^bIncludes any illness, disease or disability lasting more than 6 months
^cExperiencing any functional limitation during the past 6 months
^d ≤ 150 min: < 30, 30–90, 90–150 min. ≥150 min: 150–300, > 300 min
^e ≤ 60 min: < 30; 30–60 min. ≥60 min: 60–90; 90–150; > 150 min
^fInterquartile Range (IQR):25;75

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