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Table 4 Construct validity of Hausa IPAQ-SF (N = 102)

From: The short international physical activity questionnaire: cross-cultural adaptation, validation and reliability of the Hausa language version in Nigeria

Hausa IPAQ

Construct measure

ρ

Vigorous PA (Min week-1)

Cardiorespiratory fitness (RPP)

-0.08

Moderate PA (Min week-1)

Cardiorespiratory fitness (RPP)

-0.09

Walking (Min week-1)

Cardiorespiratory fitness (RPP)

-0.05

Total PA (MET-Min week-1)

Cardiorespiratory fitness (RPP)

-0.02

Time spent sitting (Min week-1)

Cardiorespiratory fitness (RPP)

0.21**

Vigorous PA (Min week-1)

BMI (Kg m-2)

-0.16

Moderate PA (Min week-1)

BMI (Kg m-2)

0.22*

Walking (Min week-1)

BMI (Kg m-2)

0.05

Total PA (MET-Min week-1)

BMI (Kg m-2)

0.18

Time spent sitting (Min week-1)

BMI (Kg m-2)

-0.09

  1. ρ _Spearman correlation coefficient between time spent in Physical Activity from the Hausa IPAQ-SF and Cardiorespiratory fitness and BMI
  2. RPP - Rate Pressure Product, BMI - Body Mass Index
  3. PA = Physical Activity
  4. Min = Minutes
  5. MET = Metabolic Energy Turnover
  6. *, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.01