TITLE:
Recall of past activity levels in young adults is predictive of adolescent activity levels
AUTHORS:
Kristi L. Storti, Emily R. Lawrentz, Vincent C. Arena, Robert J. Robertson, Elizabeth F. Nagle, Andrea M. Kriska
KEYWORDS:
Recall; Adolescent; Self-Report; Modifiable Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Preventive Medicine,
Vol.3 No.3,
June
10,
2013
ABSTRACT:
Purpose: To determine
whether a global physical activity question (GPAq) administered in young
adulthood can be used to accurately rank former physical activity levels (PA)
relative to peers of the same age and sex during adolescence. Methods: Data
were obtained from the Physical Activity in Young Adults Study, a 10- year follow-up study of 12 - 16 year old adolescents. Five hundred twenty-eight young adults, mean age 24.5 (±1.0) years,
completed a GPAq regarding current and past (adolescent) PA. GPAq answers were
used to determine whether young adults could accurately rank their past
(adolescent) PA levels relative to peers of the same age and sex. GPAq
responses were compared with actual self-reported PA levels assessed by the
Modifiable Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (MAQ-A; collected during adolescence). For adolescent PA, an average of 4 years of activity from the MAQ-A
1990-1993, was used. Results: Regardless of gender, Jonckheere-Terpstra tests
for trend (p