Validation of the ACTIVPALTM in the health promotion context

dc.contributor.author	Τσαβαρέλου, Αφροδίτη	el
dc.contributor.author	Rowe, Philip	en
dc.contributor.author	Μπαμπάτσικου, Φωτούλα Π.	el
dc.contributor.author	Κουτής, Χαρίλαος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2014-07-13T18:01:21Z
dc.date.available	2014-07-13T18:01:21Z
dc.date.issued	2014-07-13
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/1219
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	www.hsj.gr	en
dc.subject	Σωματική δραστηριότητα
dc.subject	Physical activity
dc.subject	Behavioral and psychological correlates
dc.subject	Health Locus of Control
dc.subject	Health related professionals
dc.subject	Accelometer
dc.title	Validation of the ACTIVPALTM in the health promotion context	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Primary health care
heal.classification	Υγεία
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Primary health care
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Υγεία
heal.language	en
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heal.publicationDate	2009-06
heal.bibliographicCitation	Tsavarelou, A., Rowe, P., Babatsikou, F., Koutis, C.. (2009). Validation of the ACTIVPALTM in the health promotion context. "Health Science Journal". 3 (2), 105-114.	en
heal.abstract	Background: The health value of an active lifestyle is well recognized. However, the behavioral and psychological correlates of physical activity need further investigation. Purpose: We hypothesized that physiotherapists are significantly different from non-health related professionals in a) Health Locus of Control and b) physical activity levels as measured by activPALTM (PAL Technologies Ltd) and that physical activity levels are significantly correlated with Health Locus of Control. Material and Methods: A convenience sample of 10 physiotherapists and 10 non-health related professionals completed the Health Locus of Control scale and then was monitored by the activPALTM for 24hours. The activPALTM’s accuracy, test-retest and inter-instrument reliability was tested in a single participant study. Study design, Cross-sectional study. Results: Physiotherapists were statistically significant more active (p<0,01) than non-health related professionals. Further the odds of having an external Health Locus of Control were 11.6 times as high among non-health related professionals as among physiotherapists. Internals were significantly more active (p<0,05) than externals. The validity of the activPALTM was strongly supported. Conclusion: Physiotherapists were found more active and more often internals than non-health related professionals. A strong influence of Health Locus of Control in daily activities was observed. The results also support the use of the activPALTM as a physical activity measure.	en
heal.publisher	Μαρβάκη, Χριστίνα	el
heal.journalName	Health Science Journal	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	true
heal.dateCreated	2009-04