FRI0750-HPR Construct validity of the international physical activity questionnaire – long form in patients with axial spondyloarthritis

Abstract

Background Physical activity (PA) is increasingly recognized as an important outcome measure in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Indeed, PA interventions in axSpA have shown to improve clinical status and to reduce comorbidity. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long Form (IPAQ-LF) may be a feasible self-reported PA measurement tool, but its validity is unknown in axSpA. Objectives To establish the convergent construct validity of the IPAQ-LF in axSpA. Methods Forty patients with axSpA (Male/Female: 24/16; Mean±SD, Age:44.38±11.30 yrs, BMI: 26.27±5.11 kg/m 2 , disease duration: 11.40±9.50 yrs, disease activity (BASDAI): 3.69±2.59) completed the IPAQ-LF and wore the SenseWear Pro3 Multisensor Armband during five consecutive days (three weekdays and two weekend days). A priori, significant directional associations evidenced by Spearman correlation coefficients of ≥.50 were hypothesized between IPAQ-LF total or its subscales and the armband to conform convergent construct validity (p Results IPAQ-LF total PA (Median (IQR): 16.71 (5.91–45.15) MET.hrs/day) was associated with Physical Activity Level (r=.434, p Conclusions Even at a group level, the convergent construct validity of IPAQ-LF in axSpA was not confirmed. Self-reported PA outcomes may provide important contextual information on PA, but perform poor at quantifying PA levels in axSpA. Future research on a feasible self-reported PA measurement tool for these patients is required. Disclosure of Interest None declared