International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form and accelerometer ‐assessed physical activity: concurrent validity using six cut‐points in HF patients

ConclusionsModerate to vigorous PA measures using IPAQ-SF and accelerometers are not equivalent, and we do not encourage researchers to use IPAQ-SF alone when assessing PA in HF patients. Moreover, applying personalized collection and processing criteria is important when assessing PA in HF patients. We recommend following the 24  h protocol and selecting cut-points calibrated in patients with cardiovascular diseases. Finally, it is necessary to develop a new tailored questionnaire that considers walking intensity and is adjusted to the current World Health Organisation recommendations, which use non-bouted metrics.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - October 16, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Carles Blasco ‐Peris, Vicente Climent‐Paya, Tomas Vetrovsky, María I. García‐Álvarez, Agustín Manresa‐Rocamora, Vicente J. Beltrán‐Carrillo, José Manuel Sarabia Tags: Original Article Source Type: research