Reliability and validity of the Baecke physical activity questionnaire in adult women with hip disorders
2007

Reliability and Validity of the Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire in Women with Hip Disorders

Sample size: 61 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Ono Rei, Hirata Soichiro, Yamada Minoru, Nishiyama Takayuki, Kurosaka Masahiro, Tamura Yumi

Primary Institution: Kobe University School of Medicine

Hypothesis

The study aims to determine the reliability and validity of the Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire in adult women with hip disorders.

Conclusion

The Baecke Questionnaire is a useful tool for assessing multiple domains of physical activity with acceptable reliability and validity in adult women with hip disorders.

Supporting Evidence

  • The Baecke Questionnaire includes 16 questions across three domains: work, sports, and non-sports leisure activity.
  • The study found high intra-class correlation coefficients indicating good reliability for the Baecke Questionnaire.
  • There was a significant correlation between step counts and the total score of the Baecke Questionnaire.

Takeaway

The Baecke Questionnaire helps doctors understand how active women with hip problems are, and it works well for this purpose.

Methodology

Sixty-four patients with hip disorders completed the Baecke Questionnaire and wore pedometers to measure step counts for reliability and validity assessments.

Limitations

The pedometer could not be worn during aqua exercise, and the Baecke Questionnaire referred to activities over an unspecified time period.

Participant Demographics

Participants were adult women with unilateral or bilateral hip disorders, with a mean age of 53.3 years.

Statistical Information

P-Value

p<0.05

Confidence Interval

0.75 - 0.92

Statistical Significance

p<0.05

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1471-2474-8-61

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