International Physical Activity Questionnaire: Skip To Question 3
International Physical Activity Questionnaire: Skip To Question 3
International Physical Activity Questionnaire: Skip To Question 3
We are interested in finding out about the kinds of physical activities that people do as
part of their everyday lives. The questions will ask you about the time you spent being
physically active in the last 7 days. Please answer each question even if you do not
consider yourself to be an active person. Please think about the activities you do at work,
as part of your house and yard work, to get from place to place, and in your spare time
for recreation, exercise or sport.
Think about all the vigorous activities that you did in the last 7 days. Vigorous physical
activities refer to activities that take hard physical effort and make you breathe much
harder than normal. Think only about those physical activities that you did for at least 10
minutes at a time.
1. During the last 7 days, on how many days did you do vigorous physical
activities like heavy lifting, digging, aerobics, or fast bicycling?
_____ days per week
Think about all the moderate activities that you did in the last 7 days. Moderate
activities refer to activities that take moderate physical effort and make you breathe
somewhat harder than normal. Think only about those physical activities that you did
for at least 10 minutes at a time.
3. During the last 7 days, on how many days did you do moderate physical
activities like carrying light loads, bicycling at a regular pace, or doubles tennis?
Do not include walking.
_____ days per week
Think about the time you spent walking in the last 7 days. This includes at work and at
home, walking to travel from place to place, and any other walking that you have done
solely for recreation, sport, exercise, or leisure.
5. During the last 7 days, on how many days did you walk for at least 10 minutes
at a time?
_____ days per week
The last question is about the time you spent sitting on weekdays during the last 7
days. Include time spent at work, at home, while doing course work and during leisure
time. This may include time spent sitting at a desk, visiting friends, reading, or sitting or
lying down to watch television.
7. During the last 7 days, how much time did you spend sitting on a week day?
_____ hours per day
_____ minutes per day
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