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Published in: BMC Neurology 1/2021

Open Access 01-12-2021 | Multiple Sclerosis | Research

Translation and validation of the Persian version of Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire in patients with multiple sclerosis

Authors: Mohammad-Reza Fattahi, Pardis Noormohammadpour, Meysam Ramezani, Mohammad Ali Sahraian, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Mastaneh Rajabian Tabesh, Mohamed Ali Mesgarof, Maryam Abolhasani

Published in: BMC Neurology | Issue 1/2021

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Abstract

Study Design

Psychometric study.

Objective

The purpose of this study is to translate, culturally adapt and evaluate the validity and reliability of the Persian (Farsi) version of GLTEQ in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Methods

This study had three phases, including translation of the questionnaire into Persian and making cultural adaptation, evaluation of pre-final version of questionnaire’s comprehensibility in a pilot study, and investigation of reliability and validity of the final version of the translated questionnaire. Content validity, and convergent validity (correlations among the Persian version of GLTEQ and Global physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ), and international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ)) and after all test-retest reliability were studied.

Results

The subjects were 87 MS patients. The Persian version demonstrated moderate to good convergent validity; the correlation coefficient between the Persian version and GPAQ was r=0.64 (p<0.001), and between the Persian version and IPAQ was r=0.59 (p<0.001). The test-retest reliability was strong (Intra-class Correlation (ICC) value ranged between 0.908 and 0.992). Besides, its face validity and content validity were acceptable.

Conclusions

The Persian version of GLTEQ is a valid and reliable instrument to assess physical activity in patients with MS. This questionnaire can be a step toward standardization of physical activity measurement in patients with MS. Also, in research, it provides the possibilities to carry on a comparative study across cultures using the same outcome measure.
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Metadata
Title
Translation and validation of the Persian version of Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire in patients with multiple sclerosis
Authors
Mohammad-Reza Fattahi
Pardis Noormohammadpour
Meysam Ramezani
Mohammad Ali Sahraian
Mohammad Ali Mansournia
Mastaneh Rajabian Tabesh
Mohamed Ali Mesgarof
Maryam Abolhasani
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Neurology / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02465-5

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