Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Reproducibility of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+): The Brazilian Portuguese Version

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Schwartz, Juliano ^[1] ; Oh, Paul ^[2] ; Takito, Monica Y. ^[3] ; Saunders, Bryan ^{[4, 5]} ; Dolan, Eimear ^[5] ; Franchini, Emerson ^[6] ; Rhodes, Ryan E. ^[7] ; Bredin, Shannon S. D. ^[1] ; Coelho, Josye P. ^[8] ; dos Santos, Pedro ^[9] ; Mazzuco, Melina ^[10] ; Warburton, Darren E. R. ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ British Columbia, Phys Act Promot & Chron Dis Prevent Unit, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 - Canada

^[2] Univ Hlth Network, Toronto Rehabil Inst, Cardiovascu Prevent & Rehabil, Toronto, ON - Canada

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Phys Educ & Sport, Dept Pedag Human Body Movement, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Orthopaed & Traumatol, Fac Med FMUSP, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[5] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Phys Educ & Sport, Div Rheumatol, Appl Physiol & Nutr Res Grp, Fac Med FMUSP, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[6] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Phys Educ & Sport, Sport Dept, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[7] Univ Victoria, Sch Exercise Sci, Phys & Hlth Educ, Victoria, BC - Canada

^[8] Assoc Assistance Disabled Children, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[9] Univ British Columbia, Dept French, Hispan & Italian Studies, Vancouver, BC - Canada

^[10] Physiotherapy Ctr, Aurora Physio & Care, Campinas - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE; v. 8, JUL 26 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Background: The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) is the international standard for pre-participation risk stratification and screening. In order to provide a practical and valid screening tool to facilitate safe engagement in physical activity and fitness assessments for the Brazilian population, this study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and verify the reproducibility of the evidence-based PAR-Q+ to the Brazilian Portuguese language. Method: Initially, the document was translated by two independent translators, before Brazilian experts in health and physical activity evaluated the translations and produced a common initial version. Next, two English native speakers, fluent in Brazilian Portuguese and accustomed to the local culture, back-translated the questionnaire. These back translations were assessed by the organization in charge of the PAR-Q+, then a final Brazilian version was approved. A total of 493 Brazilians between 5 and 93 yr (39.9 +/- 25.4 yr), 59% female, with varying levels of health and physical activity, completed the questionnaire twice, in person or online, 1-2 weeks apart. Cronbach's alpha was used to calculate the internal consistency of all items of the questionnaire, and the Kappa statistic was used to assess the individual reproducibility of each item of the document. Additionally, the intraclass correlation coefficient and its 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to verify the general reproducibility (reliability) of the translated version. Results: The Brazilian version had an excellent internal consistency (0.993), with an almost perfect agreement in 93.8% of the questions, and a substantial agreement in the other 6.2%. The translated version also had a good to excellent total reproducibility (0.901, 95% CI: 0.887-0.914). Conclusion: The results show this translation is a valid and reliable screening tool, which may facilitate a larger number of Brazilians to start or increase physical activity participation in a safe manner. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 19/26899-6 - The bone response to exercise a translational research program exploring clinical and mechanistic aspects
• Grantee: Eimear Bernadette Dolan
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Young Researchers
• FAPESP's process: 16/50438-0 - Nutritional suplementation and exercise to optimize exercise performance: focus on individual responses and a step towards personalized sports nutrition
• Grantee: Bryan Saunders
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
• FAPESP's process: 19/05616-6 - The bone response to exercise: a translational research program exploring clinical and mechanistic aspects
• Grantee: Eimear Bernadette Dolan
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants