Abstract
Objective: to validate and adapt the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire. Materials and methods: content adaptation and validation study, the Delphi technique was used, 18 experts evaluated the items of the questionnaire on a Likert scale regarding their relevance, utility, clarity, written form and length. Results: the questionnaire through its items assesses sedentary activity, the qualitative evaluation showed the need to adapt some questions regarding semantic to the Colombian context, the only item with an alpha lower than 0.70 was 7, the item with the highest Cronbach alpha was 10, the general Cronbach alpha of the instrument was 0.963, which is considered to be of optimal reliability. Conclusions: The content validation process showed that the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire is a valid instrument in its content that is easy to apply and fill out, it allows a first approach to the sedentary behaviors of the subjects that can be complemented with physical tests to define the level of sedentary lifestyle, the foregoing enables the structuring of promotion and prevention programs by applying an instrument adapted and validated to the Colombian context.
Highlights
The content validation process showed that the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire is a valid instrument in its content that is easy to apply and fill out, it allows a first approach to the sedentary behaviors of the subjects that can be complemented with physical tests to define the level of sedentary lifestyle, the foregoing enables the structuring of promotion and prevention programs by applying an instrument adapted and validated to the Colombian context
The body movements that are produced by muscular action are defined as physical activity, which leads to energy consumption, a broad and encompassing concept that becomes a protective factor to prevent pathologies generated by inappropriate habits and lifestyles, such as the consumption of psychoactive substances, stress, environmental pollution, unbalanced diets, and sedentary behaviors, among others [1]
The content validation process showed that the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire is a valid instrument that is easy to apply and fill out
Summary
The body movements that are produced by muscular action are defined as physical activity, which leads to energy consumption, a broad and encompassing concept that becomes a protective factor to prevent pathologies generated by inappropriate habits and lifestyles, such as the consumption of psychoactive substances, stress, environmental pollution, unbalanced diets, and sedentary behaviors, among others [1]. The study of this last behavior is relevant since physical inactivity, which leads to sedentary lifestyle, has been identified as a factor that contribute significantly to the cause of diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and dyslipidemia, among others [2]. The foregoing supports the emerging need for health and physical activity and sport professionals to generate new knowledge about sedentary behaviors and how they are expressed in populations in their lifetime
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