a qualitative study of older adults responses to sitting-time questions do we get the information we want定性研究老年人的反应长时间的静坐问题我们得到我们想要的信息.pdfVIP

van Uffelen et al. BMC Public Health 2011, 11:458 /1471-2458/11/458 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access A qualitative study of older adults’ responses to sitting-time questions: do we get the information we want? 1 2* 1 1 Jannique GZ van Uffelen , Kristiann C Heesch , Robert L Hill and Wendy J Brown Abstract Background: In the last decade, there has been increasing interest in the health effects of sedentary behavior, which is often assessed using self-report sitting-time questions. The aim of this qualitative study was to document older adults’ understanding of sitting-time questions from the International Physical Activity (PA) Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the PA Scale for the Elderly (PASE). Methods: Australian community-dwelling adults aged 65+ years answered the IPAQ and PASE sitting questions in face-to-face semi-structured interviews. IPAQ uses one open-ended question to assess sitting on a weekday in the last 7 days ‘at work, at home, while doing coursework and during leisure time’; PASE uses a three-part closed question about daily leisure-time sitting in the last 7 days. Participants expressed their thoughts out loud while answering each question. They were then probed about their responses. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and coded into themes. Results: Mean age of the 28 male and 27 female participants was 73 years (range 65-89). The most frequently reported activity was watching TV. For both questionnaires, many participants had difficulties understanding what activities to report. Some had difficulty understanding what activities should be classified as ‘leisure-time sitting’. Some assumed they were being asked to only report activities provided as examples. Most reported activities they norma