Development and Assessment of a Neighbourhood International Physical Activity Questionnaire (N-IPAQ)

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dc.contributor.advisorMcCormack, Gavin Robert
dc.contributor.authorFrehlich, Levi Colt
dc.contributor.committeememberNettel-Aguirre, Alberto
dc.contributor.committeememberFriedenreich, Christine Marthe
dc.date2018-11
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-25T14:07:19Z
dc.date.available2018-06-25T14:07:19Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-08
dc.description.abstractPhysical activity is a cornerstone for health, moreover, physical inactivity is independently associated with poor health outcomes. The neighbourhood built environment provides a unique opportunity to address both physical activity and inactivity. Higher walkable neighbourhoods have consistently shown increases in active transportation; however, many of these outcomes have been supported using non-context specific tools (i.e., measures of general physical activity). This project addresses this research gap by developing and testing a neighbourhood specific physical activity questionnaire (N-IPAQ). The N-IPAQ demonstrated reliability through self-administered paper and online formats. Moreover, the N-IPAQ demonstrated construct and concurrent validity using objective measures of neighborhood and physical activity. The N-IPAQ was also able to distinguish physical activity differences between high and low walkable neighborhoods. The use of the N-IPAQ in larger population based research could therefore better elucidate the specific built environment characteristics that foster or hinder physical activity.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFrehlich, L. C. (2018). Development and Assessment of a Neighbourhood International Physical Activity Questionnaire (N-IPAQ) (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/31997en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/31997
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/106771
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyCumming School of Medicine
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectphysical activity
dc.subjectneighbourhood
dc.subjectbuilt environment
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectIPAQ
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Healthen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Sciencesen_US
dc.subject.classificationSociology--Transportationen_US
dc.subject.classificationUrban and Regional Planningen_US
dc.subject.classificationEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationPublic Healthen_US
dc.subject.classificationStatisticsen_US
dc.subject.classificationPsychometricsen_US
dc.titleDevelopment and Assessment of a Neighbourhood International Physical Activity Questionnaire (N-IPAQ)
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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