From: What do IPAQ questions mean to older adults? Lessons from cognitive interviews
Themes | Activities most affected |
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Problems with understanding | |
Reporting activities of a "normal" or "average" week | VPA, MPA, walking |
Confusion with usual and on one of those days being used together | VPA, MPA, walking |
Including activities that lasted <10 minutes per session | VPA, MPA, walking |
Problems with performing the primary task | |
Not understanding what activities fit within the scope of a question* | VPA, MPA, walking, sitting |
Reporting the same activities for more than one activity domain* | VPA, MPA, walking |
Including the total time of an activity for which only a part of that time was at the intensity specified in the question | VPA, MPA, walking |
Difficulty with determining frequency** | VPA, MPA, walking |
Difficulty with determining duration** | VPA, MPA, walking, sitting |
Problems with response formatting | |
Confusion with how to use open-ended response format | VPA, MPA, walking, sitting |