Cross-cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity
Objectives: The purpose of the study was to cross-culturally adapt the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) for Arabic speaking people and examine the test-retest reliability and the construct validity in Saudi older adults. Methods: Test-retest reliability was assessed over two testing visi...
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| author | Bader A. Alqahtani Aqeel M. Alenazi |
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| description | Objectives: The purpose of the study was to cross-culturally adapt the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) for Arabic speaking people and examine the test-retest reliability and the construct validity in Saudi older adults. Methods: Test-retest reliability was assessed over two testing visits occurring one week apart. The construct validity was examined between RAPA and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and Timed Up and Go (TUG) tests. Results: The original RAPA was translated into Arabic following standardized guidelines. For the test-retest reliability, the weighted kappa was 0.87 (95% confidence interval: 0.76–0.98), which indicates good reliability. There was a significant correlation between the Arabic version of RAPA and the SPPB (Spearman’s correlation coefficients (r) = 0.536, p < 0.001), and the TUG test (r = -0.435, p < 0.010). Conclusions: The Arabic version of the RAPA questionnaire adapted for Saudi older adults provides an easy, valid, and reliable way to measure physical activity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f041727ad26e4083965edd9af332e6ff2022-12-22T04:11:44ZengOman Medical Specialty BoardOman Medical Journal1999-768X2070-52042020-09-01355e170e17010.5001/omj.2020.112Cross-cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Rapid Assessment of Physical ActivityBader A. Alqahtani0Aqeel M. Alenazi1Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi ArabiaObjectives: The purpose of the study was to cross-culturally adapt the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) for Arabic speaking people and examine the test-retest reliability and the construct validity in Saudi older adults. Methods: Test-retest reliability was assessed over two testing visits occurring one week apart. The construct validity was examined between RAPA and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and Timed Up and Go (TUG) tests. Results: The original RAPA was translated into Arabic following standardized guidelines. For the test-retest reliability, the weighted kappa was 0.87 (95% confidence interval: 0.76–0.98), which indicates good reliability. There was a significant correlation between the Arabic version of RAPA and the SPPB (Spearman’s correlation coefficients (r) = 0.536, p < 0.001), and the TUG test (r = -0.435, p < 0.010). Conclusions: The Arabic version of the RAPA questionnaire adapted for Saudi older adults provides an easy, valid, and reliable way to measure physical activity.http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=2735psychometricsreproducibility of resultssaudi arabiatranslatingsurveys and questionnairesexercisephysical functional performance |
| spellingShingle | Bader A. Alqahtani Aqeel M. Alenazi Cross-cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity Oman Medical Journal psychometrics reproducibility of results saudi arabia translating surveys and questionnaires exercise physical functional performance |
| title | Cross-cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity |
| title_full | Cross-cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity |
| title_fullStr | Cross-cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cross-cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity |
| title_short | Cross-cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity |
| title_sort | cross cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the arabic version of the rapid assessment of physical activity |
| topic | psychometrics reproducibility of results saudi arabia translating surveys and questionnaires exercise physical functional performance |
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