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Table 3 Summary of issues arising from cognitive interviews with children with JIA regarding physical activity items (Phase 2) (n = 20)

From: A qualitative study examining the validity and comprehensibility of physical activity items: developed and tested in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

 

Stem Format general

Stem Comprehension-Terminology

Stem Format- Lexical^^

Stem Format- Double- barreled^

Response Format

Response Double Barreled

Response Mapping

Number of Children Reporting These Issues

Over the past 7 days, which of the following activities have you done? Record the amount of days per week and for how long.

 Overall number of comments

22

23

6

3

39

 

2

 Directions Part 1

6

      

 Walking

1

   

1

  

 Cycling

       

 By moped or scooter

  

1

    

 Riding in a vehicle (car, train, bus, subway or ferry)

1

1

1

1

1

  

 Sat down and read a book, writing or sewing

    

1

  

 Watch movies, series or a show

       

 Played computer or TV-games

    

1

  

 Played a music instrument, computer- or TV-game where you are standing up or moving

    

1

  

 Doing household chores, cleaning, laundry, taking out the trash etc.

  

1

 

1

  

 Shopping or other errands

 

1

  

1

 

1

 Aerobics or cardio fitness class (e.g. zumba, core, body pump)

6

3

1

 

1

  

 Weight lifting

 

1

  

1

  

 Jogging, running or orienteering

1

   

1

  

 Athletics (e.g. high jump, long jump or three-step)

    

1

  

 Swimming

    

1

  

 Ball sports (e.g. soccer, basketball, volley ball or floor-ball)

1

   

1

  

 Golf

    

1

  

 Horseback riding

 

1

 

1

1

  

 Dance

    

1

  

 Dance-class or competitive dancing

1

   

1

  

 Skating, ice-hockey

    

1

  

 Skiing (downhill or cross-country)

1

   

1

  

 Martial arts (e.g. judo or karate)

    

1

  

 Boxing or wrestling

    

1

  

 Tennis, badminton or table tennis

    

1

  

 Squash

1

4

  

1

  

 Sailing, surfing, canoeing or rowing

 

1

  

1

  

 Motor sports (e.g. motocross)

  

1

 

1

  

 Rock climbing

    

1

  

 Yoga, tai-chi or pilates

    

1

  

 Mountain-bike or biking in demanding terrain

    

1

  

 Directions for intensity

1

1

1

1

1

  

 Heavily exhausting physical activity

 

3

  

2

  

 Moderately exhausting physical activity

 

2

  

2

  

 Not exhausting physical activity

 

1

  

2

  

 Directions for sleep/sit /lie

1

1

  

1

  

 How much have you slept (both at day and night)?

    

1

  

 How much have you been laying down? (not sleeping)

    

1

  

 How much have you been sitting?

 

1

  

1

  

 Compared to others your age, how would you describe your activity level?

1

2

    

1

  1. ^double-barreled items refer to more than one activity or symptoms in the stem or response
  2. ^^lexical refers to words or vocabulary of a language used
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