Convergent validity: agreement between accelerometry and the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire in college-age Saudi men

Table 3 Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and accelerometer agreement for reported moderate to vigorous activity and sedentary time

Variable	Accelerometer	GPAQ	r value
Moderate PA (min/week)	188.0 (128.0–289.0)	60.0 (0–180.0)	0.24 (p = 0.058)
Vigorous PA (min/week)	3.0 (0–9.0)	75.0 (0–180)	0.32 **
MVPA (min/week)	273.5 (178.6–405.2)	167.5 (60.0–345.0)	0.32 *
Sedentary time (h/day)	9.4 (8.6–10.2)	6.0 (3.0–9.0)	0.08

Data expressed as median (1^st–3^rd quartiles) and Spearman correlation coefficients
GPAQ Global Physical Activity Questionnaire, MVPA moderate-vigorous physical activity, PA physical activity
* Significant correlation at p ≤ 0.05
** Significant correlation at p ≤ 0.01

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