The Kaiser Physical Activity Survey (KPAS) measures physical activity in work, sports, and non-sports leisure activities over the past year in women. This measure is an adaptation of the Baecke usual physical activity survey, and was specifically developed to assess the physical activity of women. A unique aspect of the KPAS is that it includes a section to measure physical activity from home/yard work activities, which is not commonly assessed in other physical activity measures.
Measures Registry
Kaiser Physical Activity Survey (KPAS)
Description
Purpose
The KPAS measures a broad range of direct and indirect physical activity. It was designed to specifically assess physical activity among women.
Population
Adult women (ages 20-60)
Year of Publication
2000
Reference
Source Article:
Ainsworth, B. E., Sternfeld, B., Richardson, M. T., & Jackson, K. (2000). Evaluation of the Kaiser Physical Activity Survey in women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 32(7), 1327-1338. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005768-200007000-00022
Analytics Articles:
Sternfeld, B., Ainsworth, B. E., & Quesenberry, C. P. (1999). Physical activity patterns in a diverse population of women. Preventive Medicine, 28(3), 313-323. https://doi.org/10.1006/pmed.1998.0470
Baecke, J. A., Burema, J., & Fritjers, J. E. (1982). A short questionnaire for the measurement of habitual physical activity in epidemiological studies. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 36(5), 936-942. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/36.5.936
Number of Items
75
Scale Types (Likert=Likert Type; MC=Multiple Choice; T/F=True/False; OR=Open Response)
Open Response
Subscales
Household/Caregiving Index
Occupational Index
Active Living Index
Sports and Exercise Index
Scoring
Scoring information is described in the appendix of the source article, including details about how to calculate each index score. Additional information is available in the two analytics articles (Sternfeld et al., 1999 and Baecke et al., 1982).
Administration
Self-Administered
Readability/ Literacy Level
N/A
Reliability
Test-retest reliability was assessed by re-administering the measure 1 month apart. After 1 month, the intraclass correlations for test-retest reliability ranged from r = 0.79 to 0.91. The Spearman correlations were age-adjusted between the sport/exercise KPAS and active living habits (r = 0.34 to 0.76) and percent of body fat (r = -0.30 to -0.59), among other variables. All correlations were significant, demonstrating good reliability of the KPAS.
Validity
N/A
Limitations
N/A
Availability
Publicly Available
Cost
Free
Other Considerations
N/A