Table 3 Reliability of self-reported measurement tools

Questionnaires

Daily Activity Behaviours Questionnaire (DABQ)

Kastelic et al., [94]

Slovenian version

Adults (employed)

n = 114 (46 female)

age = 39 ± 8 years

1 week

Sleep: ICC = 0.59 (95% CI: 0.48, 0.69); rho = 0.64 (95% CI: 0.52, 0.74)

SB: ICC = 0.65 (95% CI: 0.55, 0.73); rho = 0.62 (95% CI: 0.49, 0.72)

LPA: ICC = 0.69 (95% CI: 0.60, 0.77); rho = 0.67 (95% CI: 0.56, 0.76)

MVPA: ICC = 0.65 (95% CI: 0.55, 0.73); rho = 0.60 (95% CI: 0.47, 0.71)

Good

Japan Public Health Center-based prospective study- physical activity questionnaire (JPHC-PAQ)

Kikucki et al., [95]

Japan version

Adults & older adults (mostly employed)

n = 110 (57 female)

age = 61 ± 6 years

3–6 months

Sleep: rho = 0.534 (p < 0.001)

SB + LPA: rho = 0.708 (p < 0.001)

MPA: rho = 0.483 (p < 0.001)

VPA: rho = 0.745 (p < 0.001)

MVPA: rho = 0.588 (p < 0.001)

Fair

Physical activity questionnaire (PAQ)

Bharathi et al., [99]

English version

Adults (staff and students of the medical college)

n = 112 (67 female)

range: 18–60 years

2–4 weeks

EE of sleep: r = 0.91 (p < 0.01)

EE of occupational sitting: r = 0.73 (p < 0.01)

EE of occupational standing: r = 0.65 (p < 0.01)

EE of occupational walking: r = 0.80 (p < 0.01)

EE of occupational strenuous activities: r = 0.42 (p < 0.01)

EE of leisure SB: r = 0.33 (p < 0.01)

EE of hobbies: r = 0.62 (p < 0.01)

EE of household chores: r = 0.85 (p < 0.01)

EE of exercise: r = 0.71 (p < 0.01)

“Residual” EE to 24 h: r = 0.50 (p < 0.01)

Fair

Physical Activity Questionnaire from the Southern Community Cohort Study (PAQ SCCS)

Buchowski et al., [90]

English version

Adults

n = 84–86

Characteristics of baseline sample (87 African American, 31 non-Hispanic whites):

n = 118 (61 female)

age = 55 ± 8 years

12–15 months

Sleep: rho = 0.41 (p < 0.0001)

SB: rho = 0.33 (p = 0.002)

Occupational/household LPA: rho = 0.08 (p = 0.48)

Occupational/household MPA: rho = 0.06 (p = 0.55)

Occupational/household VPA: rho = 0.04 (p = 0.70)

Sport/Exercise MPA: rho = 0.36 (p = 0.0007)

Sport/Exercise VPA: rho = 0.48 (p < 0.0001)

Walking slow: rho = 0.24 (p = 0.03)

Walking fast: rho = 0.26 (p = 0.01)

Poor

Physical Activity Scale 2.1 (PAS 2.1) - modified (transportation sitting item was added)

Valles-Medina et al., [104] 

Spanish version

Adults

n = 51

3 weeks

Sleep: r = 0.82 (p < 0.001)

Sitting at work/school hours: r = 0.363 (p = 0.009)

Standing or walking at work/school hours: r = 0.791 (p < 0.001)

Climbing stairs or carrying heavy objects at work/school hours: r = 0.718 (p < 0.001)

Transportation sitting: r = 0.558 (p < 0.001)

Leisure sitting while using screens/reading: r = 0.366 (p = 0.008)

Leisure LPA: r = 0.744 (p < 0.001)

Leisure MPA: r = 0.604 (p < 0.001)

Leisure VPA: r = 0.880 (p < 0.001)

Fair

Sedentary Time and Activity Reporting Questionnaire (STAR-Q)

Csizmadi et al., [91]

English version

Adults (mostly employed)

n = 91–95

Characteristics of baseline sample:

n = 102 (61 female)

age (male) = 51 ± 7 years

age (female) = 46 ± 9 years

3 months (T1 vs. T2);

6 months (T1 vs. T3)

STARQ1 vs. STARQ2

EE of sleep: ICC = 0.79 (95% CI: 0.70, 0.85)

EE of SB: ICC = 0.53 (95% CI: 0.37, 0.66)

EE of LPA: ICC = 0.60 (95% CI: 0.46, 0.71)

EE of MPA: ICC = 0.45 (95% CI: 0.28, 0.60)

EE of VPA: ICC = 0.65 (95% CI: 0.52, 0.75)

STARQ1 vs. STARQ3

EE of sleep: ICC = 0.69 (95% CI: 0.57, 0.78)

EE of SB: ICC = 0.45 (95% CI: 0.28, 0.59)

EE of LPA: ICC = 0.55 (95% CI: 0.40, 0.67)

EE of MPA: ICC = 0.51 (95% CI: 0.35, 0.64)

EE of VPA: ICC = 0.52 (95% CI: 0.36, 0.65)

STARQ1 vs. STARQ2 vs. STARQ3

EE of sleep: CCC = 0.73 (95% CI: 0.61, 0.81)

EE of SB: CCC = 0.50 (95% CI: 0.40, 0.60)

EE of LPA: CCC = 0.60 (95% CI: 0.45, 0.71)

EE of MPA: CCC = 0.40 (95% CI: 0.29, 0.52)

EE of VPA: CCC = 0.61 (95% CI: 0.48, 0.73)

Good

Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire (SIMPAQ)

Rosenbaum et al., [102]

Multiple languages

Adults with mental illness (outpatients)

n = 452

age: 18–65 years

1 week

Time in bed: rho = 0.75 (p < 0.001)

SB: rho = 0.69 (p < 0.001)

Walking: rho = 0.76 (p < 0.001)

Exercise: rho = 0.76 (p < 0.001)

Non-structured PA: rho = 0.63 (p < 0.001)

Fair

Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire (SIMPAQ)

Vancampfort et al., [105]

Luganda version

Adults with mental illness (outpatients)

n = 55 (34 female)

age (female): 34 ± 8 years

age (male): 38 ± 13 years

6 h

Time in bed: rho = 0.95 (p < 0.001)

Napping: rho = 0.92 (p < 0.001)

SB: rho = 0.91 (p < 0.001)

Walking: rho = 0.96 (p < 0.001)

Exercise: rho = 0.78 (p < 0.001)

Non-structured PA: rho = 0.94 (p < 0.001)

Fair

24-hour movement behaviors questionnaire (24HMBQ) Zheng et al., [98]

Chinese version

Young adults (college students)

n = 229 (51.5% female)

age = 21.3 ± 2.52 years

1 week

Sleep (weekday): ICC = 0.80 (95% CI: 0.74, 0.84); rho = 0.64 (p < 0.01)

Sleep (weekend): ICC = 0.74 (95% CI: 0.67, 0.80); rho = 0.65 (p < 0.01)

SB (weekday): ICC = 0.80 (95% CI: 0.74, 0.85); rho = 0.68 (p < 0.01)

SB (weekend): ICC = 0.65 (95% CI: 0.55, 0.73); rho = 0.51 (p < 0.01)

Total PA (exercise): ICC = 0.80 (95% CI: 0.74, 0.85); rho = 0.69 (p < 0.01)

Total PA (transport): ICC = 0.74 (95% CI: 0.66, 0.80); rho = 0.73 (p < 0.01)

Total PA (dormitory life): ICC = 0.69 (95% CI: 0.59, 0.76); rho = 0.59 (p < 0.01)

Good

Time-use recalls

Computer-Based 24-Hour Physical Activity Recall (cpar24)

Kohler et al., [96]

German version

Adults & older adults

n = 67 (34 females)

age = 52 ± 13 years

Not reported

Sleep + SB: rho = 0.75; mean difference = -17 min/day (p = 0.60); 95% LoA: -292 to 259 min/day

LPA: rho = 0.65; mean difference = 20 min/day (p = 0.89); 95% LoA: -256 to 296 min/day

MVPA: rho = 0.92; mean difference = -3 min/day (p = 0.68); 95% LoA: -109 to + 102 min/day

Fair

Multimedia Activity Recall for Children and Adults (MARCA)

Hunt et al., [100]

English version

Older adults with COPB and their carers

n = 48 (24 female)

age = 72 ± 10 years

> 4 h

Sleep: ICC = 0.92; mean difference = 7 min/day; 95% LoA: -83 to 98 min/day

Total sitting time: ICC = 0.89; mean difference = -10 min/day; 95% LoA: -139 to 119

Sedentary (1-1.9 METs): ICC = 0.90; mean difference = -7 min/day; 95% LoA: -142 to 129 min/day

Screen time: ICC = 0.94; mean difference = 5 min/day; 95% LoA: -91 to 161 min/day

Light (2-2.9 METs): ICC = 0.94; mean difference = -2 min/day; 95% LoA: -79 to 76 min/day

MVPA: ICC = 0.94; mean difference = 2 min/day; 95% LoA: -62 to 65 min/day

Sport/exercise: ICC = 0.99; mean difference = 0 min/day; 95% LoA: -10 to 10 min/day

Fair