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Open Access 01-12-2016 | Research article

Testing the validity of a stage assessment on health enhancing physical activity in a chinese university student sample

Authors: Yanping Duan, Sonia Lippke, Ru Zhang, Walter Brehm, Pak-Kwong Chung

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

The study examined the measurement quality of a stage algorithm measuring the Four steps from Inactivity to activity Theory (FIT Model).

Methods

In a cross-sectional study, stages were assessed in 1012 Chinese university students in terms of physical activity, social-cognitive variables and health outcomes. Main outcome measures were stages of change, self-reported physical activity, perceived barriers, intrinsic motivation, plans, fitness and health satisfaction. Misclassification, sensitivity, specificity, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, nonlinear trends, and planned comparison were computed.

Results

Compared to previous studies, sensitivity was at the average level (64 %-71 %), and specificity was comparably higher (76%-89%). When using higher PA intensity criteria (moderate and strenuous intensities), sensitivity was higher, whereas specificity was lower in comparison to the lower PA intensity criteria (also including mild activity). After running contrast and trend analyses, nonlinear trends for all indicative variables across the stages and a match of 77 % of predictions of stage differences were confirmed.

Conclusion

The measurement quality of the stage algorithm was supported in a young adult sample.
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Metadata
Title
Testing the validity of a stage assessment on health enhancing physical activity in a chinese university student sample
Authors
Yanping Duan
Sonia Lippke
Ru Zhang
Walter Brehm
Pak-Kwong Chung
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-2931-2

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