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Research Journal of Medical Sciences

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Cross‐Culture Adaptation of International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short from in Urdu Version

Syeda Sumaira Batool, Sumaiyah Obaid, Furqan Ahmed Siddiqi, Sana Bashir, Urooj Fatima, Hira Waqar and Inayat Ullah
Page: 34-40 | Received 10 Oct 2025, Published online: 12 Dec 2025

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Abstract

Translation and cross‐cultural adaptation of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ‐SF) to the Urdu language and evaluation of the validity and reliability of the translated version are the 2 objectives of the study. The IPAQ‐SF English was forward‐translated into Urdu, back‐translated, subjected to expert panel review, and pilot‐tested on 10 subjects. Face and content validity were established. The final IPAQ‐SF Urdu was tested for reliability, construct, and concurrent validity (with the English version) on two groups: 30 healthy vs 50 diseased cardiac patients. Six‐minute walk test and rate pressure product (RPP) were performed to assess the cardiorespiratory fitness of all participants. Pre and post‐test vitals were checked. The concurrent validity of the translated version was good with Pearson correlation coefficients ranging from moderate (r=0.78) to high (r = 0.92). The construct validity indicated a significant correlation with RPP in total time spent in sitting (minutes/week) from the Urdu IPAQ‐SF (r = 0.81, p < 0.05). The overall result of the test‐retest reliability was (ICC = 0.84, CI = 95%), showing excellent reliability. IPAQ‐SF Urdu has good face and content validity with significant concurrent validity and test‐retest reliability for strenuous, moderate‐intensity, sitting, and total physical activity per week. Moderate‐intensity activity exhibited almost ideal concurrent validity but only excellent test‐retest reliability.

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Syeda Sumaira Batool, Sumaiyah Obaid, Furqan Ahmed Siddiqi, Sana Bashir, Urooj Fatima, Hira Waqar and Inayat Ullah. Cross‐Culture Adaptation of International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short from in Urdu Version.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.5281/zenodo.18173519
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.5281/zenodo.18173519