Thank you for participating in our survey about your physical activity. As you may recall, the goal of this study is to understand a person's daily experience and activity. The purpose of this survey is to recap your physical activity levels in the past week and ask you some questions about your views of your own physical activity.
The first section of the survey asks about your recent levels of physical activity. The next section ask about your views of your own physical activity. Sometimes you may not know the exact answer to a question; if this happens, just provide the best answer you can.
Again, we appreciate your participation.
main_intro2
Before we ask you about your physical activity, we would like to explain what we mean by physical activity and sedentary behavior. Please carefully read the definitions below.
Physical activity is defined as any movement you do with your muscles that requires your body to use energy. The term "physical activity" should not be mistaken for "exercise." Exercise is only one type of physical activity that you do; it is oftentimes planned, structured, repeated and is intended to improve your physical fitness or to keep you fit. We are asking about physical activity, which not only includes exercise, but also other activities that involve bodily movement and are done as part of playing, working, active transportation, house chores and recreational activities.
Sedentary behaviors are times when you are awake; when you are sitting, reclining, or lying down; and when your body uses very little energy. For adults, examples of sedentary behaviors include using electronic devices (e.g., television, computer, laptop, tablet, phone) while sitting, reclining or lying; reading, writing, or talking while sitting; sitting in a bus, car, or train.
Active_VQ (how physically active last 7 days)
During the last 7 days, how physically active were you?
When considering how physically active you were, please include all of your light, moderate, and vigorous activities over the last 7 days.
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely
SB_VQ (how sedentary last 7 days)
During the last 7 days, how sedentary were you?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely
SIM_PA ( how many days done total of 30 min or more of physical activity)
During the last 7 days, on how many days have you done a total of 30 min or more of physical activity, which was enough to raise your breathing rate? This may include sport, exercise and brisk walking or cycling for recreation or to get to and from places, but should not include housework or physical activity that may be part of your job.
RANGE 0..7
act004_intro
Now we will ask you about the amount of time you spent in different sedentary and physically active behaviors. When answering these questions, please consider the different activities that you perform at home, work, while travelling, or while doing leisure activities. We understand that recalling the amount of time you spent in each of these activity categories can be difficult, but please try to give your best estimate.
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act004a (hours spend sitting or lying down)
During the last 7 days, how much time did you spend sitting or lying down?
Please include time spent working in a seated position, travelling, watching TV, using the computer, or when doing other activities in a seated or lying posture. Please note that this does not include sleeping time.
Please sum up the total time spent sitting or lying down over all 7 days.
RANGE 0..168
act004b (minutes spend sitting or lying down)
RANGE 0..60
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act005a (hours spend standing)
During the last 7 days, how much time did you spend standing?
Please only include time spent standing still.
Please sum up the total time standing over all 7 days.
RANGE 0..168
act005b (minutes standing)
RANGE 0..60
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act006a (hours spend light physical activities)
During the last 7 days, how much time did you spend in light physical activities?
Light activities refer to activities that take minimal physical effort and cause little to no elevation in your heart rate. Such activities include walking, light yard work or housework like washing dishes or cooking.
Please sum up the total time of light activities over all 7 days.
RANGE 0..168
act006b (minutes spend light physical activities)
RANGE 0..60
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act007a (hours spend moderate activities)
During the last 7 days, how much time did you spend in moderate physical activities?
Moderate activities refer to activities that take moderate physical effort and make you breathe somewhat harder than normal. Examples of moderate physical activities include, but are not limited to, bicycling at a regular pace, or playing double tennis.
Please sum up the total time of moderate physical activities over all 7 days.
RANGE 0..168
act007b (minutes spend moderate activities)
RANGE 0..60
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act008a (hours spend vigorous activities)
During the last 7 days, how much time did you spend in vigorous physical activities?
Vigorous activities refer to activities that take hard physical effort and make you breathe much harder than normal. Examples of vigorous physical activities include, but are not limited to, heavy lifting, digging, aerobics, or fast bicycling.
Please sum up the total time of vigorous physical activities over all 7 days.
RANGE 0..168
act008b (minutes spend vigorous activities)
RANGE 0..60
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act009a (hours spend sleeping)
During the last 7 days, how much time did you spend sleeping?
Please sum up the total time spent sleeping over all 7 days.
RANGE 0..168
act009b (minutes spend sleeping)
RANGE 0..60
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IPAQV1_Num_V_Days (how many days done vigorous activities)
We would now like for you to tell us about your physical activities over the last week.
We are interested in finding out about the kinds of physical activities that people do as part of their everyday lives. The question will ask you about the times you spent being physically active in the last 7 days. Please answer each question even if you do not consider yourself to be an active person. Please think about the activities you do at work, as part of your house and yard work, to get from place to place, and in your spare time for recreation, exercise or sport.
Think about all the vigorous activities that you did in the last 7 days. Vigorous physical activities refer to activities that take hard physical effort and make you breathe much harder than normal. Think only about those physical activities that you did for at least 10 minutes at a time.
During the last 7 days, on how many days did you do vigorous physical activities like heavy lifting, digging, aerobics, or fast bicycling?
If you did not do any vigorous physical activities during the last 7 days, please enter "0."
IPAQV1_Num_V_Time_dk (don't know time spend vigorous activities)
OR
1 Don't know/Not sure
ipaq_script
Please enter the number of hours and/or minutes OR check the "Don't know/Not sure" box. You can also click "Next" to continue.
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IPAQV1_Num_M_Days_a (how many days done moderate activities)
Think about all the moderate activities that you did in the last 7 days. Moderate activities refer to activities that take moderate physical effort and make you breathe somewhat harder than normal. Think only about those physical activities that you did for at least 10 minutes at a time.
During the last 7 days, on how many days did you do moderate physical activities like carrying light loads, bicycling at a regular pace, or doubles tennis? Do not include walking.
If you did not do any moderate physical activities during the last 7 days, please enter "0."
IPAQV1_Num_M_Time_dk (don't know time spend moderate activities)
OR
1 Don't know/Not sure
ipaq_script
Please enter the number of hours and/or minutes OR check the "Don't know/Not sure" box. You can also click "Next" to continue.
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IPAQV1_Num_Walk_Days (how many days spent walking)
Think about the time you spent walking in the last 7 days. This includes at work and at home, walking to travel from place to place, and any other walking that you have done solely for recreation, sport, exercise, or leisure.
During the last 7 days, on how many days did you walk for at least 10 minutes at a time?
If you did not do any walking during the last 7 days, please enter "0."
RANGE 0..7
if IPAQV1_Num_Walk_Days > 0 then
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IPAQV1_Num_Walk_Time_a (hours spend walking)
How much time did you usually spend walking on one of those days?
RANGE 0..24
IPAQV1_Num_Walk_Time_b (minutes spend walking)
RANGE 0..60
IPAQV1_Num_Walk_Time_dk (don't know time spend walking)
OR
1 Don't know/Not sure
ipaq_script
Please enter the number of hours and/or minutes OR check the "Don't know/Not sure" box. You can also click "Next" to continue.
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IPAQV1_Num_Sit_Time_a (hours spend sitting)
The last question is about the time you spent sitting on weekdays during the last 7 days. Include time spent at work, at home, while doing course work, and during leisure time. This may include time spent sitting at a desk, visiting friends, reading, or sitting or lying down to watch television.
During the last 7 days, how much time did you spend sitting on weekdays?
RANGE 0..24
IPAQV1_Num_Sit_Time_b (minutes spend sitting)
RANGE 0..60
IPAQV1_Num_Sit_Time_dk (don't know time spend sitting)
OR
1 Don't know/Not sure
ipaq_script
Please enter the number of hours and/or minutes OR check the "Don't know/Not sure" box. You can also click "Next" to continue.
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startdate := getStartDate()
FLDate := getSpanishDate()
FLDates := getSpanishDates(startdate)
diary_intro
We will now ask you about your physical activity and sedentary behavior over each of the 7 days of the study.
When considering how physically active you were, please include all of your light, moderate, and vigorous activities over the last 7 days.
diary_cnt := 7
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diary_intro2
For your reference, today is [[]].
Day7_PA (how physically active on day)
How physically active were you on [[]]?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely 99 I don't remember
Day7_SB (how sedentary on day)
How sedentary were you on [[]]?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely 99 I don't remember
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diary_cnt := 6
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diary_intro2
For your reference, today is [[]].
Day7_PA (how physically active on day)
How physically active were you on [[]]?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely 99 I don't remember
Day7_SB (how sedentary on day)
How sedentary were you on [[]]?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely 99 I don't remember
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diary_cnt := 5
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diary_intro2
For your reference, today is [[]].
Day7_PA (how physically active on day)
How physically active were you on [[]]?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely 99 I don't remember
Day7_SB (how sedentary on day)
How sedentary were you on [[]]?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely 99 I don't remember
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diary_cnt := 4
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diary_intro2
For your reference, today is [[]].
Day7_PA (how physically active on day)
How physically active were you on [[]]?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely 99 I don't remember
Day7_SB (how sedentary on day)
How sedentary were you on [[]]?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely 99 I don't remember
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diary_cnt := 3
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diary_intro2
For your reference, today is [[]].
Day7_PA (how physically active on day)
How physically active were you on [[]]?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely 99 I don't remember
Day7_SB (how sedentary on day)
How sedentary were you on [[]]?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely 99 I don't remember
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diary_cnt := 2
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diary_intro2
For your reference, today is [[]].
Day7_PA (how physically active on day)
How physically active were you on [[]]?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely 99 I don't remember
Day7_SB (how sedentary on day)
How sedentary were you on [[]]?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely 99 I don't remember
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diary_cnt := 1
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diary_intro2
For your reference, today is [[]].
Day7_PA (how physically active on day)
How physically active were you on [[]]?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely 99 I don't remember
Day7_SB (how sedentary on day)
How sedentary were you on [[]]?
0 0 Not at all 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Extremely 99 I don't remember
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PA_Typical (level of physical activity over last 7 days compared to typical level of physical activity)
How would you describe your level of physical activity over the last 7 days compared to your typical level of physical activity?
1 Much lower than typical 2 Moderately lower than typical 3 Somewhat lower than typical 4 About the same 5 Somewhat higher than typical 6 Moderately higher than typical 7 Much higher than typical
SB_Typical (level of sedentary behavior over last 7 days compared to typical level of sedentary behavior )
How would you describe your level of sedentary behavior over the last 7 days compared to your typical level of sedentary behavior?
1 Much lower than typical 2 Moderately lower than typical 3 Somewhat lower than typical 4 About the same 5 Somewhat higher than typical 6 Moderately higher than typical 7 Much higher than typical
mseq_intro
The next questions are about your participation in muscle-strengthening exercise.
The questions within this section relate to the physical activities that you perform during your leisure-time only. When we say leisure-time we mean your free-time and the activities that you perform that are NOT done as part of your work/job, transportation (moving to a different location), or as a part of household activities (chores). The types of muscle-strengthening exercise modes that we are interested in include;
Use of weight machines (typically in a gym or fitness center)
Resistance exercises (using resistance bands or free weights like dumbbells)
Holistic exercises (including Yoga, Tai-chi and Pilates)
There are no right or wrong responses to the following questions, we are interested in your open and honest feedback.
mseq_1 (do any muscle-strengthening exercise)
During the last 7 days, did you do any muscle-strengthening exercise?
The type of muscle-strengthening exercises include: Use of weight machines to do e.g. leg press, chess press, lat pulldown (typically in a gym or fitness center), body weight exercises (including push-ups, sit-ups), resistance bands (using resistance bands or free weights like dumbbells), holistic exercises (including Yoga, Tai-Chi, and Pilates)
1 (YES) Yes 2 (NO) No
if mseq_1 = 1 then
mseq_2 (how many days do muscle-strengthening exercise)
How many days, during the last 7 days, did you do muscle-strengthening exercise?
The type of muscle-strengthening exercises include: Use of weight machines to do e.g. leg press, chess press, lat pulldown (typically in a gym or fitness center), body weight exercises (including push-ups, sit-ups), resistance bands (using resistance bands or free weights like dumbbells), holistic exercises (including Yoga, Tai-Chi, and Pilates)
1 1 day 2 2 days 3 3 days 4 4 days 5 5 days 6 6 days 7 7 days
if mseq_2 = response then
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mseq3_intro
During the last 7 days, please indicate how often you did each of the following types of muscle-strengthening exercise.
Subgroup of questions
MSEQ_3ndays_a (Use weight machines number of DAYS during the last 7 days)
Use weight machines (e.g. leg press, chest press, lat pulldown)
1 0 days 2 1 day 3 2 days 4 3 days 5 4 days 6 5 days 7 6 days 8 7 days
MSEQ_3ndays_b (Body weight exercises number of DAYS during the last 7 days)
Body weight exercises (e.g. push-ups, sit-ups)
1 0 days 2 1 day 3 2 days 4 3 days 5 4 days 6 5 days 7 6 days 8 7 days
MSEQ_3ndays_c (Use resistance bands or free weights number of DAYS during the last 7 days)
Use resistance bands or free weights (e.g. dumbbells)
1 0 days 2 1 day 3 2 days 4 3 days 5 4 days 6 5 days 7 6 days 8 7 days
MSEQ_3ndays_d (Holistic exercises number of DAYS during the last 7 days)
Holistic exercises (including Yoga, Tai-Chi, and Pilates)
1 0 days 2 1 day 3 2 days 4 3 days 5 4 days 6 5 days 7 6 days 8 7 days
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if MSEQ_3ndays_a > 1 OR MSEQ_3ndays_b > 1 OR MSEQ_3ndays_c > 1 OR MSEQ_3ndays_d > 1 then
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mseq3_intro2
During the last 7 days, please indicate how much time you spent doing each of the following types of muscle-strengthening exercise.
Subgroup of questions
if MSEQ_3ndays_a > 1 then
MSEQ_3dur_a (Use weight machines minutes spent in a usual session during the last 7 days)
Use weight machines (e.g. leg press, chest press, lat pulldown)
1 Less than 10 minutes 2 10-20 minutes 3 21-30 minutes 4 31-40 minutes 5 41-50 minutes 6 51-60 minutes 7 More than 60 minutes
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if MSEQ_3ndays_b > 1 then
MSEQ_3dur_b (Body weight exercises minutes spent in a usual session during the last 7 days)
Body weight exercises (e.g. push-ups, sit-ups)
1 Less than 10 minutes 2 10-20 minutes 3 21-30 minutes 4 31-40 minutes 5 41-50 minutes 6 51-60 minutes 7 More than 60 minutes
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if MSEQ_3ndays_c > 1 then
MSEQ_3dur_c (Use resistance bands or free weights minutes spent in a usual session during the last 7 days)
Use resistance bands or free weights (e.g. dumbbells)
1 Less than 10 minutes 2 10-20 minutes 3 21-30 minutes 4 31-40 minutes 5 41-50 minutes 6 51-60 minutes 7 More than 60 minutes
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if MSEQ_3ndays_d > 1 then
MSEQ_3dur_d (Holistic exercises minutes spent in a usual session during the last 7 days)
Holistic exercises (including Yoga, Tai-Chi, and Pilates)
1 Less than 10 minutes 2 10-20 minutes 3 21-30 minutes 4 31-40 minutes 5 41-50 minutes 6 51-60 minutes 7 More than 60 minutes
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mseq4_intro
For each of the following types of muscle-strengthening exercises, please rate how hard (level of intensity) you exercised in a usual session during the last 7 days.
How hard you feel you are exercising can also be called intensity or rating of perceived effort. The level of intensity if often assessed on a 0 to 10 scale with 0 representing "extremely easy" and 10 representing "extremely hard". On a scale of 0-10, please indicate how hard you feel you exercise when you are doing muscle strengthening exercise.
Subgroup of questions
if MSEQ_3ndays_a > 1 then
MSEQ_4intensity_a (Use weight machines intensity)
Use weight machines (e.g. leg press, chest press, lat pulldown)
The following questions concern your personal beliefs about physical activity. Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with each statement when thinking about your physical activity and sedentary behavior. There are no right or wrong answers, so please choose the option that best reflects how you view your own physical activity and sedentary behavior.
Subgroup of questions
ac001a (I consider myself to be a physically active person)
I consider myself to be a physically active person.
The following questions concern your personal beliefs about physical activity. Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with each statement when thinking about your physical activity and sedentary behavior. There are no right or wrong answers, so please choose the option that best reflects how you view your own physical activity and sedentary behavior.
Subgroup of questions
ac002a (For me, being physically active means more than just performing physical activity)
For me, being physically active means more than just performing physical activity.
The following questions concern your personal beliefs about physical activity. Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with each statement when thinking about your physical activity and sedentary behavior. There are no right or wrong answers, so please choose the option that best reflects how you view your own physical activity and sedentary behavior.
When you answered the question "During the last 7 days, how physically active were you?", did you make any of the following comparisons?
Please select all that apply.
1 I compared myself with another person or other people 2 I made a comparison with how I was some time ago 3 I thought about how I would feel if something about me or my life were different 4 I compared myself with other things, please specify: 5 I did not make any comparisons when answering the question above
c001_other (other compare how physically active)
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if 1 in c001 then
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c002 (compare people how physically active)
When you compared yourself with another person or other people, which of the following did you think about?
Please select all that apply.
1 Family and friends 2 People of similar age 3 People younger than me 4 People older than me 5 Others, please specify:
c002_other (other compare people how physically active)
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if 2 in c001 then
c003 (how compared physically active to self some time ago)
When you compared yourself with how you were some time ago, what were you thinking about?
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if 3 in c001 then
c004 (what thought about physically active)
When you thought about how you would feel if something about you or your life were different, what were you thinking about?
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c005 (compare how sedentary)
When you answered the question "During the last 7 days, how sedentary were you?", did you make any of the following comparisons?
Please select all that apply.
1 I compared myself with another person or other people 2 I made a comparison with how I was some time ago 3 I thought about how I would feel if something about me or my life were different 4 I compared myself with other things, please specify: 5 I did not make any comparisons when answering the question above
c005_other (other compare how sedentary)
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if 1 in c005 then
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c006 (compare people how sedentary)
When you compared yourself with another person or other people, which of the following did you think about?
Please select all that apply.
1 Family and friends 2 People of similar age 3 People younger than me 4 People older than me 5 Others, please specify:
c006_other (other compare people how sedentary)
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if 2 in c005 then
c007 (how compared sedentary to self some time ago)
When you compared yourself with how you were some time ago, what were you thinking about?
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if 3 in c005 then
c008 (what thought about sedentary)
When you thought about how you would feel if something about you or your life were different, what were you thinking about?
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CS_004 (any specific thoughts)
Thank you for completing the Final Questionnaire. We would like to offer you the opportunity to provide any feedback you may have about your experience participating in the USC FACT Study.
This is completely optional, but we would appreciate any and all feedback you may have.
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CS_001 (HOW PLEASANT INTERVIEW)
Could you tell us how interesting or uninteresting you found the questions in this questionnaire?
1 Very interesting 2 Interesting 3 Neither interesting nor uninteresting 4 Uninteresting 5 Very uninteresting
CS_reminder
Thank you for answering these questions.
As a reminder, you must return the study devices to us in order to complete the study and receive compensation.
Please refer to the instructions included in the email we will send you within the next couple of days on how to return the devices to us. If you have any questions about this process, you can reach the study team by e-mailing us at uashelp@usc.edu or by calling us at 1-855-872-8673.
Thank you again for your participation in the USC FACT Study.