Cross Cultural Adaptation of International Physical Activity Questionaire Short Form in Urdu Version

Cross Cultural Adaptation of International Physical Activity Questionaire Short Form in Urdu Version

The IPAQ-SF scale is widely used in our clinical settings. The translated version of IPAQ-SF scale in Urdu will help the clinician in collecting data thus, easy to understand for the patient and making it more desirable in our region.

The purpose of study is to translate IPAQ-SF (International Physical Activity Questionnaire- short form) scale in Urdu and to determine the validity & reliability of IPAQ-SF in Urdu version. Patients who are at high risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and hypertension age between 30 to 65 years and can understand Urdu and English language are included in my study. 6mint walk test performed to assess aerobic capacity and endurance and physical activity over the last seven days is recorded on the translated version of IPAQ-SF in Urdu and then back of Urdu into English.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular, pulmonary and metabolic disease will consider as high risk, those who have more than two number of CAD risk factor will categorize as mild and patients have less than two risk factor of CAD will consider as low risk factor.(ACSM risk stratification guide lines)

Those who can read and understand English and Urdu as well.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those with known Parkinson's disease, cerebrovascular disease or dementia.

Individuals have difficulty with reading because of low educational level