Keywords

measurement, multiple sclerosis, physical activity, self-report

 

Authors

  1. Gosney, Jessica L. MA
  2. Scott, Jennifer A. BS
  3. Snook, Erin M. MS
  4. Motl, Robert W. PhD

Abstract

This study examined the validity of scores from measures of physical activity among individuals with multiple sclerosis. Participants (N = 196) completed 2 self-report measures of physical activity, and wore a pedometer and an accelerometer for a 7-day period. There was a large correlation between scores from the objective devices (r = 0.82) and a moderate correlation between scores from the self-report surveys (r = 0.37). The correlations across measurement methods were moderate-to-large in magnitude (range of r = 0.32-0.53). Our results provide a stronger and more compelling basis for the validity of scores from measures of physical activity among individuals with multiple sclerosis.