Beijing Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (PAQ)

Description

Ma et al reported the Beijing Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (PAQ) for evaluating older adults. The level of physical activity correlates with frailty, mortality and other outcomes. The authors are from Capital Medical University in Beijing.

Patient selection: Chinese adult >= 60 years of age

Physical activities:

(1) walking for exercise

(2) outdoor chores and gardening

(3) low intensity exercise

(4) moderate intensity exercise (running, golf, tennis, soccer, etc)

Activity	Weighting
walking	1
outdoor chores	1
low intensity exercise	2
moderate intensity exercise	3

Each 20 minutes spent on an activity was considered 1 time per week.

Number of Times per Week	Frequency Points
never	0
less than 1	1
1 to 3	2
>= 4	3

score =

= SUM((activity weighting) * (frequency points)) =

= (frequency points for walking) + (frequency points for outdoor chores) + (2 * (frequency points for light exercise)) + (3 * (frequency points for moderate exercise))

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 0

• maximum score: 21

• The higher the score the greater the level of physical activity.

• A low score is associated with poor outcomes.

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