A Cross-Cultural Translation, Reliability and Validity of the Physical Activity Scale for Elderly Thai Version
Keywords:
Physical activity, Questionnaire, Elderly, Reliability, ValidityAbstract
This study aimed to translate and to assess reliability and validity of the Thai version of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE-TH). Data collection was divided into 2 phases (from December 2018 to May 2019). Phase I was a cross-cultural translation with two independent language experts translating the PASE-TH questionnaire forward and backward. Content validity was evaluated by four health professionals. In Phase II, a cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the psychometric properties of PASE-TH in 50 elderly individuals (≥65 years). Intra- and inter-rater reliability between two assessors was examined with measurements one week apart. The construct and concurrent validities were assessed by correlating PASE-TH with a physical fitness test and accelerometer data. Results indicated acceptable to excellent content validity (K=0.61-1.00, p<0.05). Intra- and inter-rater reliabilities were excellent (rs = 0.997, p<0.05). Construct validity revealed statistically significant associations between PASE-TH scores and muscle strength (rs=-0.341, p<0.05) and balance (rs = 0.327, p<0.05). Concurrent validity demonstrated significant relationships between PASE-TH and step count per day, average moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, and average caloric energy expenditure measured by the accelerometer (rs=0.289-0.370, p<0.05). Conclusion: the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly Thai version (PASE-TH) exhibited acceptable reliability and validity. Researchers and healthcare professionals can confidently employ PASE-TH as a reliable and valid tool for physical activity evaluation and promotion in Thai elderly.
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