Young Adults

7DPAR Instructions and Intensity Scale

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Instructions for completing the 7DPAR

• Please read the instructions carefully.

• Please be as accurate as possible.

• If you have questions, please call The NEXT Research Team at toll-free 1-866-864-9972.

7DPAR Instructions and Intensity Scale

Instructions: The purpose of this questionnaire is to approximate the amount of physical activity that you perform. The name of each day that you will describe is in the top left-hand corner of each time sheet.

1. For each time period, write in the activity number that corresponds to the main activity you actually performed during that particular time period. If you did more than one activity during the 30 minutes, record the activity that you did for most of the time. The activity numbers are found on the Coding Instructions Sheet. Note that the first eighteen (18) activities are shaded.

2. Check Column H if you wore the Actiwatch and Column I if you wore the accelerometer during this time period.

3. Fill in the time you woke up and the time you went to sleep in Column J. Before each time you enter, add “A” for awake or “S” for sleep.

4. If the activity is shaded on the Coding Instructions Sheet, then you do not need to fill columns B through G and you should go to the next time period. Otherwise, proceed with 5 to 7 below.

5. For activities 19-71, rate how physically hard each activity was. Place a “” in the timetable to indicate one of the following intensity levels for each non-shaded activity.

6. Indicate where you performed each non-shaded activity by writing in the corresponding number found on the Coding Instructions Sheet.

7. Write the corresponding number for with whom you performed the non-shaded activity.

Intensity Scale:

• Light - Slow breathing, little or no movement.

•Moderate - Normal breathing and some movement.

• Hard - Increased breathing and moderate movement.

• Very Hard - Hard breathing and quick movement.

Sample activity time sheet

The table below shows the correct way to fill out the activity time sheets. Note that only one intensity level is checked for each unshaded, physical activity. Please check Column H if you were wearing the accelerometer (on) during each time period. Fill in what time you woke up in the morning and what time you went to bed at night in Column I.

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J
	Activity Number	Light	Moderate	Hard	Very Hard	Where	With Whom	Acti-watch On	Accelero-meter On	Awakening Sleeping (A=awake; S=sleep)
5:00-5:30	17							
5:30-6:00	17							
6:00-6:30	17							
6:30-7:00	15									A-6:35
7:00-7:30	14								
7:30-8:00	23					2	1		
8:00-8:30	18								
8:30-9:00	18								
9:00-9:30	21					2	3		
9:30-10:00	21					2	3		
10:00-10:30	18								
10:30-11:00	62					2	3	
11:00-11:30	17									S-11:20
11:30-12:00	17							
12:00-12:30	17									A-12:25
12:30-1:00	1								

Coding Instructions Sheet

‘Activity’ Numbers:

EATING

1. Eating a meal

2. Snacking

AFTER SCHOOL/SPARE TIME/HOBBIES

3. Church

4. Hanging around

5. Homework

6. Listening to music

7. Music lesson/playing instrument

8. Playing video games/surfing internet (Xbox; Playstation)

9. Texting/emailing

10. Reading

11. Shopping

12. Talking on phone

13. Watching TV or movie videos

SLEEP/BATHING

14. Getting dressed

15. Getting ready (hair, make-up, etc.)

16. Showering/bathing

17. Sleeping/napping

SCHOOL

18. Lunch/free time/study hall

19. Sitting in class

20. Club/student activity

21. Marching band/flag line

22. P.E. Class

TRANSPORTATION

23. Riding in a car/bus/airplane/trolley/boat

24. Travel by walking

25. Travel by bicycling

WORK

26. Working (e.g., part-time job, child care)

27. Doing house chores (e.g., vacuuming, dusting, washing dishes, animal care, etc.)

28. Yard Work (e.g., mowing, raking)

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

29. Aerobics, jazzercise, water aerobics, taebo

30. Basketball

31. Bicycling, mountain biking

32. Bowling

33. Broomball

34. Calisthenics / Exercises (push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks)

35. Cheerleading, drill team

36. Dance (at home, at a class, in school, at a party, at a place of worship)

37. Exercise machine (cycle, treadmill, stair master, rowing machine)

38. Football

39. Frisbee

40. Golf / Mini-golf

41. Gymnastics / Tumbling

42. Hiking

43. Hockey (ice, field, street, or floor)

44. Horseback riding

45. Jumping rope

46. Kick boxing

47. Lacrosse

48. Martial arts (karate, judo, boxing, tai kwan do, tai chi)

49. Playground games (tether ball, four square, dodge ball, kick ball)

50. Playing catch

51. Playing with younger children

52. Roller blading, ice skating, roller skating

53. Riding scooters

54. Running / Jogging

55. Skiing (downhill, cross country, or water)

56. Skateboarding

57. Sledding, tobogganing, bobsledding

58. Snowboarding

59. Soccer

60. Softball/baseball

61. Surfing (body or board) / Skimboarding

62. Swimming (laps)

63. Swimming (play, pool games – Marco Polo, water volleyball, snorkeling)

64. Tennis, racquetball, badminton, paddleball

65. Trampolining

66. Track & field

67. Volleyball

68. Walking for exercise

69. Weightlifting

70. Wrestling

71. Yoga, stretching

72. Wii or Dance, Dance, Revolution

73. Other

‘Where’ Numbers:

1 – HOME / NEIGHBORHOOD (yours or a friend’s)

2 – SCHOOL (including gym and grounds)

3 – COMMUNITY FACILITY (for example: Park, Playground, Rec Center, Church, Dance Studio, Field or Gym)

4 – OTHER OUTDOOR PUBLIC AREA (for example: Beach, River, Levee, Ski Area, Camping Area)

5 – OTHER (for example: Mall, Doctor’s Office, Movies)

‘With Whom’ Numbers:

0 – BY YOURSELF

1 – WITH 1 OTHER PERSON

2 – WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE (but NOT an organized program, class or team)

3 – WITH AN ORGANIZED PROGRAM, CLASS or

TEAM

The Next Generation Health Study

Physical Activity Diary Instruction Script

Hello. My name is _______ and I am a health researcher from the NEXT Generation Health Study team. I am going to give you a Physical Activity Diary. Using this diary, we need you to write down everything you do from 6:00AM through 12:00AM at night. You will complete this diary every day that you are wearing the activity monitor and sleep watch. This means you will complete the diary for 7 FULL days beginning tomorrow.

We want to know what types of activities you do, how intense these activities are, and where and with whom you do them. We also want to know if you are wearing the activity monitor and the sleep watch. I’ll explain what those are after we review the diary. Finally, each day, we also want to know what time you woke up and what time you went to bed.

Let’s go through the instructions for completing the diary:

[Read instructions provided in the protocol].

The Intensity Scale is a guide to help you rate how physically hard each activity was for you. Keep in mind that the pictures are only a guide. The intensity at which a person plays basketball, for example, may vary greatly from person to person based on energy level, athletic ability, motivation, etc. The best indicator of intensity is how hard you are breathing while doing that activity – your level of exertion. Indicate the activity level that you feel best represents how physically hard each activity was for you, “Light”, “Moderate”, “Hard” or “Very Hard”.

[Sweep finger across pictures as you read the levels of intensity].

Now, I would like to go over the list of activities with you. What activities do you do most often?

[Highlight the codes most likely used by the participant]

In determining the appropriate code for all other activities, first consider which of these headings the activity falls into, and then identify the code that best fits your situation.

Do you have any questions?

Let’s practice. First let’s review the examples provided in the booklet. (Review example provided in the booklet). Now, I am going to ask that you complete a practice activity time sheet based on what you did from the time you woke up yesterday until 1:00 pm yesterday afternoon. Remember, only one activity per line, no ditto marks, arrows, and no words in the columns. (Hand participant a pencil).

If there are errors: Good job, just remember… [Identify and correct errors appropriately].

No errors: Good job! Remember to fill out your Physical Activity Diary every day for the next 7 days, starting tomorrow, and feel free to call the NEXT toll-free number of you have any questions while you are doing it!

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Adapted from TAGG, 2004