KIN 3502 Guide for Exams with
Questions and Correct Answers
global physical activity questionnaire - ANS quick assessments with a limited amount
of questions, is preferred for large studies or quick use, and is a criterion measure as
opposed to normative
short recall physical activity questionnaire - ANS quick assessments of 7-12
questions that aim to assess volume of activity and asks about intensity or domain of
activity, helps establish proportion of individuals meeting guidelines, commonly
used in epidemiological and surveillance studies
quantitative history physical activity questionnaire - ANS longer, detailed questions
of 20-60, aims to assess prior month, year, decade, or lifetime of an individual, more
susceptible to recall bias due to length of time, used for examining effects of physical
activity on morbidity and mortality
physical activity diaries/logs - ANS very detailed, looking for hour by hour or activity
by activity, sometimes used in conjunction with objective measures, helps capture all
activity, aims at understanding time of an activity, intensity rating, and mode/type of
activity
-indirect colorimetry
-doubly-labeled water
,-direct observation
-heart rate monitoring
-accelerometers
-pedometers - ANS objective methods
indirect calorimetry - ANS measure ventilatory volume, oxygen and carbon dioxide
produced, one of the best measures in a laboratory available, highly accurate and
reliable, expensive, requires technician, only doable for short durations
doubly-labeled water - ANS measures energy expenditure for between 1-3 weeks,
involves isotopes ingested in water, elimination rate of two isotopes examined, has
greatly helped advance our understanding of physical activity, gold standard
measure, expensive and requires technician and equipment that is highly specialized
direct observation - ANS provides contextual information about what else is happening
aside from activity, high burden for researchers, if you know you are being watched
will a participant change behavior, focus of a future lab, more commonly used in child
populations
heart rate monitors - ANS more practical and feasible measure (and continues to be
more so with technological advancements), not the best measure at low intensities
(heart rate influenced by many factors other than exercise), upper body movements
influence heart rate to a greater extent other than lower body movements, slight delay
between intensity of activity and heart rate like a warm up
accelerometer - ANS multiple locations available (wrist, ankle, thigh, waist), captures
frequency, duration, and intensity of movement in 1-3 planes, expensive relative to
other forms of technology, questions about how objective this measure is, researcher
makes many decisions that can greatly affect results
, pedometers - ANS waist or wrist worn, easy to understand and interpret, 10,000 steps is
a myth, cheap, can be used to determine intensity but takes a bit more work
weeding the garden, washing the dishes - ANS example of domestic mode of
physical activity
walking to the bus stop to go to work - ANS example of transportation mode of
physical activity
going for a run for fun - ANS example of leisure time mode of physical activity
False - ANS T/F: above 300 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is not
recommended for health benefits
False - ANS T/F: resistance training is specifically mentioned in the 2018 physical
activity guidelines
balance training - ANS a component specific to older adult populations but not for
the general adult population
doubly labeled water - ANS best measure for energy expenditure
quantitative history physical activity questionnaire - ANS recall bias is most
problematic for:
pedometer - ANS best for relaying information to the general public
accelerometer - ANS has the lowest burden for the researcher
Questions and Correct Answers
global physical activity questionnaire - ANS quick assessments with a limited amount
of questions, is preferred for large studies or quick use, and is a criterion measure as
opposed to normative
short recall physical activity questionnaire - ANS quick assessments of 7-12
questions that aim to assess volume of activity and asks about intensity or domain of
activity, helps establish proportion of individuals meeting guidelines, commonly
used in epidemiological and surveillance studies
quantitative history physical activity questionnaire - ANS longer, detailed questions
of 20-60, aims to assess prior month, year, decade, or lifetime of an individual, more
susceptible to recall bias due to length of time, used for examining effects of physical
activity on morbidity and mortality
physical activity diaries/logs - ANS very detailed, looking for hour by hour or activity
by activity, sometimes used in conjunction with objective measures, helps capture all
activity, aims at understanding time of an activity, intensity rating, and mode/type of
activity
-indirect colorimetry
-doubly-labeled water
,-direct observation
-heart rate monitoring
-accelerometers
-pedometers - ANS objective methods
indirect calorimetry - ANS measure ventilatory volume, oxygen and carbon dioxide
produced, one of the best measures in a laboratory available, highly accurate and
reliable, expensive, requires technician, only doable for short durations
doubly-labeled water - ANS measures energy expenditure for between 1-3 weeks,
involves isotopes ingested in water, elimination rate of two isotopes examined, has
greatly helped advance our understanding of physical activity, gold standard
measure, expensive and requires technician and equipment that is highly specialized
direct observation - ANS provides contextual information about what else is happening
aside from activity, high burden for researchers, if you know you are being watched
will a participant change behavior, focus of a future lab, more commonly used in child
populations
heart rate monitors - ANS more practical and feasible measure (and continues to be
more so with technological advancements), not the best measure at low intensities
(heart rate influenced by many factors other than exercise), upper body movements
influence heart rate to a greater extent other than lower body movements, slight delay
between intensity of activity and heart rate like a warm up
accelerometer - ANS multiple locations available (wrist, ankle, thigh, waist), captures
frequency, duration, and intensity of movement in 1-3 planes, expensive relative to
other forms of technology, questions about how objective this measure is, researcher
makes many decisions that can greatly affect results
, pedometers - ANS waist or wrist worn, easy to understand and interpret, 10,000 steps is
a myth, cheap, can be used to determine intensity but takes a bit more work
weeding the garden, washing the dishes - ANS example of domestic mode of
physical activity
walking to the bus stop to go to work - ANS example of transportation mode of
physical activity
going for a run for fun - ANS example of leisure time mode of physical activity
False - ANS T/F: above 300 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is not
recommended for health benefits
False - ANS T/F: resistance training is specifically mentioned in the 2018 physical
activity guidelines
balance training - ANS a component specific to older adult populations but not for
the general adult population
doubly labeled water - ANS best measure for energy expenditure
quantitative history physical activity questionnaire - ANS recall bias is most
problematic for:
pedometer - ANS best for relaying information to the general public
accelerometer - ANS has the lowest burden for the researcher
