Table 1 Elements of the PAQA

▪Frequency and duration of activities during physical education classes during a habitual week with assessment of the intensity: sweating and raise of heart frequency highly above normal, intensities that induce slightly sweating and raise heart frequency slightly above normal, intensities that do not induce sweating or raise heart frequencies or rarely participate

▪Number of days of extra-classes in a habitual week

▪Duration of the gaps between lessons during one whole habitual school week, during official classes and extra school classes with assessment of intensity of activities during the gaps between classes (sitting or standing, walking or specific sports)

▪Duration of sitting in classes on a habitual weekday during official classes, extra school classes and on a weekend-day

Part 2: Physical activity during transportation to and from school and the extra school classes

▪Frequency and duration of walking briskly for more than 10 minutes to get to and from the school and extra school classes

▪Frequency and duration of biking briskly for more than 10 minutes to get to and from the school and extra school classes

▪Frequency and duration of motorised transport to get to and from the school and extra school classes

Part 3: Physical activity during spare time

▪Frequency, duration and name of activities that last at least 10 minutes at high intensity

▪Frequency, duration and name of activities that last more than 10 minutes at moderate intensity

▪Frequency and duration of walking briskly more than 10 minutes for pleasure or exercise

▪Frequency and duration of motorised transport to get from one place to another

▪Frequency and duration of sitting during a week-day and weekend day

▪Type, frequency and duration of leisure time activities and low physical activity not mentioned earlier

Part 4: Sleeping

▪Duration of sleeping at night and day during a habitual week-day

▪Duration of sleeping at night and day during weekend-day