Tanner Smith, Kar Hau Chong, Penny Cross, Maybelline Ipil, Pranson Eliou, Rachel Novotny, Anthony D Okely
Prevalence and socio-demographic distributions of meeting RMI Guidelines for Healthy Living among elementary school children in Majuro, Republic of Marshall Islands: a cross-sectional population-based survey
The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific
two studies assessed validity physical activity questionnaire older children paqc 7day recall assesses general moderate vigorous physical activity levels school year first study involving 89 elementary school students grades 48 investigated convergent divergent construct validity paqc moderately related activity rating r 63 week summation 24hr moderate vigorous activity recalls r 53 teachers rating physical activity r 45 perceptions athletic competence r 48 expected paqc related perceptions behavioral conduct second study involving 97 elementary school students investigated convergent construct validity paqc moderately related activity rating r 57 leisure time exercise questionnaire r 41 caltrac motion sensor r 39 7day physical activity recall interview r 46 step test fitness r 28 paqc validity coefficients high greater 7day recall interview two studies support validity paqc method assessing older childrens general physical activity levels