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[Physical activity in the German National Cohort (NAKO): use of multiple assessment tools and initial results].
Leitzmann, Michael Gastell, Sylvia Hillreiner, Andrea Herbolsheimer, Florian Baumeister, Sebastian E Bohn, Barbara Brandes, Mirko Greiser, Halina Jaeschke, Lina Jochem, Carmen
Leitzmann, Michael
Gastell, Sylvia
Hillreiner, Andrea
Herbolsheimer, Florian
Baumeister, Sebastian E
Bohn, Barbara
Brandes, Mirko
Greiser, Halina
Jaeschke, Lina
Jochem, Carmen
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2020-02-13
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BACKGROUND: Physical activity is a complex behavior that is difficult to measure validly and reliably in large, population-based studies. Data on physical activity are available for the initial 100,000 participants of the German National Cohort. OBJECTIVES: To describe the baseline physical activity assessment in the cohort and to present initial descriptive results. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Physical activity was assessed using a combination of tools, including two self-administered questionnaires, the Questionnaire on Annual Physical Activity Pattern (QUAP) and the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ); a computer-based 24‑h physical activity recall (cpar24); and 7‑day accelerometry (Actigraph GT3X/+; ActiGraph, Pensacola, FL, USA). RESULTS: The availability of data varied between assessment instruments (QUAP: n = 16,372; GPAQ: n = 90,900; cpar24: n = 23,989; accelerometry: n = 35,218). Analyses across measurement tools showed that on average, women spent 75 to 216 min/d, and men spent 73 to 224 min/d in moderate or higher intensity total physical activity. Persons aged 20-39 years spent 66 to 200 min/d, and persons aged 40-69 years spent 78 to 244 min/d in moderate or higher intensity total physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: Initial baseline analyses of physical activity in this cohort show the value of using a combination of questionnaires, 24‑h recalls, and a movement sensor. The comprehensive data collection represents a valuable resource for future analyses and will improve our understanding of the association between physical activity and disease prevention.
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Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020 Feb 13. pii: 10.1007/s00103-020-03099-7. doi: 10.1007/s00103-020-03099-7.
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1437-1588
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