Reliability and reproductivity of the PAQ-C and PAQ-A physical activity questionnaires in students in basic and secondary education of the city of Talca

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Cesar Faúndez Casanova https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4501-4169
Jaime Vásquez https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0597-793X
Ricardo Souza https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1715-9213
Marcelo Castillo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7482-1165
Franklin Castillo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9118-4340
José Pérez Javiera Guzmán

Abstract

The purpose of the PAQ-C and PAQ-A questionnaires is to measure the levels of physical activity. The last 7 days, presented by students. Through this research we try to determine the reliability and reproducibility of the questionnaire in its Spanish version. A total of 192 subjects were studied, of which 95 were men, and 97 were women. Children and adolescents whose ages ranged from 9 years to 18 years were considered in the study. To assess physical activity (PA), the questionnaires PAQ-A (Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents) and PAQ-C (Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children) were used. The questionnaires were applied to the subjects in a self-administered way in which the adolescents had 30 minutes to respond. The instrument was applied in two instances, having an interval of 7 days between the two measurements (test and re-test). According to the research, it is important to point out that the questionnaires PAQ-C and PAQ-A have a more than acceptable, transforming into a questionnaire that contributes in a safe and confident way when evaluating the physical activity levels of children and adolescents during the annual school period.



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Faúndez Casanova, C., Vásquez, J., Souza, R., Castillo, M., Castillo, F., Pérez, J., & Guzmán, J. (2020). Reliability and reproductivity of the PAQ-C and PAQ-A physical activity questionnaires in students in basic and secondary education of the city of Talca. UCMaule, (59), 56-78. https://doi.org/10.29035/ucmaule.59.56