Understanding reported rates of physical activity : Alberta survey on physical activity

Understanding Reported Rates of Physical Activity: Comparing the Results of the Alberta Survey on Physical Activity and Canadian Community Health Survey Tanya R. Berry, PhD Research Associate, Alberta Centre for Active Living John C. Spence, PhD Associate Professor, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation University of Alberta The Alberta Centre for Active Living is supported by ©2006 Albert [...] The purpose of this paper is to discuss the possible reasons for the discrepancy to try to better understand the physical activity of Albertans. [...] Reasons for the Differences a. Different definitions of physical activity On the surface, the reason for the discrepancy is quite simple. [...] Frequency and duration are defined in both surveys and are shown in Table 1. Alberta Centre for Active Living: Understanding Reported Rates of Physical Activity, p. 4 of 12 Table 1. Comparison of the 2002 Alberta Survey on Physical Activity and Canadian Community Health Survey Data Collection Methods and Results SURVEY DURATION FREQUENCY TIMEFRAME MODERATELY ACTIVE PHYSICALLY TOTAL ACTIVE PHYSICAL [...] Alberta Survey on Physical Activity The Alberta Survey on Physical Activity uses the Godin Leisure Time Questionnaire (Godin & Shephard, 1985) as the basis for its physical activity questions.