Ilves, Kristiine; Jürim?e, Toivo - Relationship between physical fitness and physical activity in middle-aged females, measured by different questionnaires

摘要

The aims of this study were to determine the reliability of Physical Fitness Questionnaire (FFBMot), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and rating of perceived exercise capacity scale (RPC), and to investigate the relationships between the results of the questionnaires and the measured motor abilities using Eurofit for Adults tests. The subjects (N=51) of this study were 40-59 years old female teachers and coaches. Body height and mass were measured and body mass index calculated. Body fat percentage was measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Physical fitness, physical activity and maximal exercise capacity were assessed using questionnaires. Questionnaires were used twice with one week interval for presenting reproducibility. Handgrip strength, flexibility, plate tapping and 2 km walking test were used to assess motor abilities. Reproducibility coefficients of FFB-Mot were quite high, ranging from r = 0.51 to 0.96. IPAQ reproducibility was moderate (r = 0.01 - 0.78) and RPC reproducibility was ranging from r = 0.51 to 0.74. The study showed that questionnaires’ repeatability was high for non-physical education teachers. Test FFB-Mot had a good repeatability, while repeatability of IPAQ was moderate. The correlations of physical activity measured by different questionnaires and Eurofit tests results were moderate.