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The Short Questionnaire to Assess Health-Enhancing (SQUASH) physical activity in adolescents: a validation using doubly labeled water
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posted on 2016-02-01, 00:00 authored by N Campbell, A Gaston, C Gray, E Rush, Ralph MaddisonRalph Maddison, H PrapavessisAccurate assessment of physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) among adolescents is important for surveillance, evaluating interventions, and understanding the relation between energy balance and normal physiological and behavioral growth and development. The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of the Short Questionnaire to Assess Health-Enhancing Physical Activity (SQUASH)13 for measuring PAEE among adolescents. Methods: The participants were seventeen adolescents (9 females; Mean age = 17.53; SD = 0.62). Energy expenditure was measured during a 9-day period with doubly labeled water (DLW). The SQUASH was self-administered on the morning of the 10th day and assessed commuting activities, leisure time activities, household activities, and activities at work and school over the previous 9 days. Results: A Bland-Altman plot indicated that the SQUASH underestimated PAEE compared with DLW by a mean difference of 126 kcal·d-1 (95% limits of agreement:-1,207 to 1,459 kcal·d-1), representative of a 10% underestimation. The Spearman rank order correlation coefficient showed there was a significant association between the SQUASH and DLW (r =.50, P =.04), for estimating PAEE. Conclusion: When using a sample of highly active adolescents, the SQUASH is a valid self-report tool for measuring PAEE at the group and individual rank order level.
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Journal of physical activity and healthVolume
13Issue
2Pagination
154 - 158Publisher
Human KineticsLocation
Champaign, Ill.Publisher DOI
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1543-3080Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2016, Human KineticsUsage metrics
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