Key result
Self-reported sedentary time accurately identifies inactivity in adult congenital heart disease with an AUC of ~0.81.
Why the study?
Physical activity influences functional capacity and long-term health in adults with congenital heart disease, but the accuracy of self-reported activity remains uncertain.
Does self-reported physical activity using the IPAQ accurately reflect accelerometer-measured sedentary behavior and physical activity in adults with congenital heart disease?
Cross-Sectional (n=177)
No
Does self-reported physical activity using the IPAQ accurately reflect accelerometer-measured sedentary behavior and physical activity in adults with congenital heart disease?
The IPAQ short form is a useful screening tool for identifying prolonged sedentary behavior in adults with congenital heart disease, but it is unreliable for quantifying moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
May support IPAQ sedentary screening in ACHD clinics; leaves open prospective validation of self-reported MVPA against accelerometers.
Background: Physical activity influences functional capacity and long-term health in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), but the accuracy of self-reported activity remains uncertain. Methods and Results: In this cross-sectional study, subjects with ACHD underwent physical activity assessment using triaxial accelerometers to quantify sedentary behavior (SB), light physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Participants were classified into 4 activity profiles based on cohort-specific median values of accelerometer-derived SB time and MVPA. Self-reported activity and SB time were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form. Agreement between self-reported and accelerometer-derived measures was evaluated, and receiver operating characteristic analysis was performed. Among the 177 participants analyzed, accelerometer-derived SB, LPA, and MVPA, as well as IPAQ-derived SB time, differed significantly across activity profiles (all P<0.001). IPAQ-derived SB time showed good discrimination for identifying the sedentary-inactive profile (area under the curve [AUC]: 0.811). In contrast, IPAQ-derived MVPA showed limited discrimination (AUC: 0.663), largely owing to a pronounced floor effect, with more than half of the participants reporting 0 min of MVPA per week. Conclusions: IPAQ-reported SB time showed reasonable agreement with objectively measured SB and may be useful for identifying sedentary-inactive individuals with ACHD. However, IPAQ-derived MVPA demonstrated limited agreement with accelerometer-based measures and should be interpreted cautiously.
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Kawamatsu et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) (n=177). Self-reported physical activity assessment (IPAQ) vs. Accelerometer-derived physical activity measures was evaluated on Discrimination of IPAQ-derived sedentary behavior time for identifying the accelerometer-defined sedentary-inactive profile (AUC 0.811, 95% CI 0.744-0.879). Self-reported sedentary behavior time using the IPAQ showed good discrimination for identifying sedentary-inactive adults with congenital heart disease (AUC 0.811), whereas self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity showed limited discrimination (AUC 0.663).
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