ArticlesThe physical activity scale for individuals with physical disabilities: Development and evaluation☆,☆☆,★,★★,♢
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Instrument development
We developed a physical activity questionnaire, the Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities (PASIPD), specifically for use in epidemiologic studies of physical activity, health, and function of individuals with physical disabilities. The PASIPD is a modification of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) that we developed and validated earlier.27 The original PASE is a short (10-item) instrument, suitable for telephone or self-administration, that requests
Sample description
Of the 1176 potential respondents, 412 returned surveys for an overall response rate of 35%. Forty surveys were unusable for the analysis: 12 respondents did not include information on disability type and 28 did not report a physical disability. Of the remaining 372 surveys, the following disabling conditions were reported: postpolio (n = 77); paraplegia (n = 56); quadriplegia (n = 38); cerebral palsy (n = 30); SCI, level unspecified (n = 21); other locomotor disabilities including amputation,
Discussion
We developed a physical activity survey for use in individuals with physical disabilities that is brief (13 items), easily scored, and suitable for administration by mail, telephone, or in person. To date, an instrument appropriate for use in studies of physical activity and health or to document change in physical activity over time in this population has not been available. The brevity of our survey makes it feasible for inclusion in large-scale studies in which limited time and resources may
Conclusion
In summary, we have developed an instrument designed to measure physical activity in individuals with physical disabilities and provided preliminary support for its construct validity. This PASIPD instrument is short (13 items), easily administered and scored, and is suitable for administration either in person or by telephone or mail. Further work is needed to establish the validity of the PASIPD in samples of lower education and income and with more diverse types of physical disabilities than
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Supported in part by grants from the Mary Jane Neer Research Fund and the Campus Research Board, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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