Predictive utility and cut point of the Physical Activity Questionnaire—Children for differentiating youth meeting moderate to vigorous physical activity recommendations using accelerometry

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the PAQ-C in identifying youth who meet physical activity recommendations for MVPA.
• Evaluated PAQ-C as a measure of physical activity in youth.
• Used accelerometry to assess actual physical activity levels.
• Identified a cut point for the PAQ-C to differentiate activity levels.
• PAQ-C effectively predicts youth meeting MVPA recommendations.
• Participants exceeding the identified cut point were likely to meet MVPA goals.
• Findings suggest the PAQ-C is useful for evaluating activity in youth with chronic conditions.