Instrument | Validity demonstrated1 | Reliability demonstrated2 | Feasibility | Age range tested | Data since 1998? | Large scale survey data? | European data? | ||||
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 | (quality of study score/statistical strength) |  | PA domain | Time frame | # items | Admin3 | Time |  |  |  |  |
Self-Administered Physical Activity Checklist (SAPAC) | 2/2 | 2 | # activities, MVPA minutes, PA MET score | Previous day | 21 item checklist | SR | ? | 11 y + | ✔ | ✘ | Some |
Adolescent Physical Activity Recall Questionnaire (A-PARQ) | 3/1 | 2 | Organised sport, non-organised sport | Normal week | Free response with example activities listed | SR | 20 mins | 13 & 15 y | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
Swedish Adolescent Physical Activity Questionnaire (SwAPAQ) | 2/2 | 0 | School, transport and leisure time PA, sitting time | Last 7 d | 25 | SR | ? | 16-17 y | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A) | 3/2 | 2 | MVPA, longer-than-10mins-MVPA | 7 d | 9 | SR | 20 mins | 8-13 y PAQ-C; 13-20 y PAQ-A | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
Youth Risk Behaviour Surveillance Survey (YRBS) | 3/2 | 2 | School and leisure time PA, strength exercises, sport | Past week or year | 5 | SR | ? | 10-21 y | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
Health Behaviour in School Aged Children (HBSC) | 3/1/2 | 3 | Out of school MVPA | Usual frequency & duration | 2 | SR | ? | 11-16 y | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Children's Leisure Activities Study Survey (CLASS) | 2/1 | 1 | Moderate, vigorous, & total PA | Typical week | Check-list | SR PP | ? | 5-12 y | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (LTEQ) | 3/1 | 2 | Strenuousmoderate and mild exercise for more than 15 minutes | 7 d | 4 | SR (interview lead) | <5 mins | 9 y + | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
Seven-Day Physical Activity Recall (7D-PAR) | 3/2 | 3 | Very hard & mod PA for more than 15 mins | 7 d |  | IA | ? | 11-16 y | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
Teen Health Survey | 3/2 | 2 | MVPA (>= 3 METS) | 7 d or typical week | 2 | SR | ? | 14-17 y | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
Four by One-day Recall Physical Activity Questionnaire (4BY1DPAR) | 2/2/3 | 1 | PA at school, sport at school, leisure time PA, leisure time sport | 24 h × 4 d |  | SR & IA | ? | 7-18 y | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Computerised Activity Recall (CAR) | 2/2 | 2 | All PA and SB of at least 15 min duration | Previous day | ~200 | SR via computer driven menu | ? | 10-13 y | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Children's Physical Activity Interview | 3/2 | 0 | All PA during waking hours | Previous day | Free response directed by interviewer 5 time periods | IA | 18 mins | 8-11 y | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Cardio-vascular Risk in Young Finns | 2/2 | 1 | Leisure time PA, sports club/competitions | Habitual | 5 | SR | ? | 3-18 y | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
ACTIVITY video questionnaire | 2/2 | 0 | School day PA | 1 d | 10 | SR (by video) | ? | 7-8 y | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
Youth Media Campaign Longitudinal Survey (YMCLS) | 3/2 | 2 | Out-of-school activities (organised), leisure time PA | 1 d & 7 d | Free response | IA (phone) | ? | 9-13 y | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
School Health Action, Planning and Evaluation System (SHAPES) Physical Activity Questionnaire | 3/3 | 2 | All PA | 7 d | 45 | SR | ? | 11-17 y | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
Finnish Twin Cohort Study | 2/3 | 3 | Leisure time PA, | Habitual | 2 | SR | ? | 16-18 y | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Physical Activity and Lifestyle Questionnaire (PALQ) | 3/2 | 3 | Leisure time PA | 7 d and habitual | 27 | SR | ? | ~13 y | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
Physical Activity and Exercise Questionnaire (PAEQ) | 2/1 | 0 | Usual PA | Habitual | 3 section s (multiple questions) | SR | ? | 10-15 y | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |