A simple, easy-to-use spreadsheet for automatic scoring of the International Physic

1. This is a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that enables automatic scoring of the IPAQ Short Form. This spreadsheet
formulae and drag the fill handle (+ sign on the bottom right hand corner of each cell) to enable scoring of as ma
2. Input responses for each questionnaire into one row, under into the BLUE section titled "IPAQ-SF Responses (E
the seven questions in the IPAQ Short Form. Q2, 4 & 6 (Columns C, E and G) require responses in minutes per day
entry.
3. The GREY section (Columns I to P) includes intermediary calculations required for scoring and must not be mo
4. Outcomes of the scoring process are presented in the ORANGE section (Columns Q to AA). Physical activity in M
using truncated responses, as per the "Guidelines for Data Processing and Analysis of the International Physical A
5. Column Z recodes physical activity category scores into numerical values for ease of analysis (1 = Low; 2 = Mod
6. Column AA assesses whether the reported total minutes of activity would be considered as an outlier and sho
Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) – Short and Long Forms".1

N.B. Some extreme patterns of physical activity (e.g. very long durations of vigorous activity totaling ≥1500 MET-m

Reference
1
IPAQ Group. Guidelines for Data Processing and Analysis of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPA

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Cheng, HL. A simple, easy-to-use spreadsheet for automatic scoring of the International Physical Activity Question
 IPAQ-SF Responses (ENTER RAW DATA HERE) IPAQ-SF Intermedia
Moderate Vigorous Moderate Walking
Participant ID Vigorous Activity Activity
Walking Activity Sitting
(min/d) (min/d) (min/d)

Days Min Days Min Days Min Hours (Q2 (Q4 (Q6
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Truncated) Truncated) Truncated)
arif rahman 14 0 0 3 45 3 15 1 0 45 15
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
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0 0 0
0 0 0
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IPAQ-SF Intermediary Calculations IPAQ-SF Final MET-Minutes and C
Categorical Score Criteria
High Activity Criteria Moderate Activity Criteria TOTAL DAYS OF TOTAL ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY (min/wk)
≥3 Days Vig ≥7 Days Any ≥5 Days ≥5 Days Any
(≥1500 MET- (≥3000 MET- ≥3 Days Vig Mod/Walk (≥600 MET- Days (Self-
min/wk) min/wk) (≥20 min/d) (≥30 min/d) min/wk) Days (Recoded) Reported) (Truncated)
N N N N Y 6 6 60 60
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
N N N N N 0 0 0 0
-SF Final MET-Minutes and Categorical Scores
OUTLIER
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (Self-
MET-MINUTES PER WEEK Reported
CATEGORY
Total
Activity
Category >960 min)
Vigorous Moderate Walk Total Category (Recoded)
0 540 148.5 689 Moderate 2 N
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N LOW If not moderate or vigorous.
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N MODERATE a) 3 or more days of vigorous-
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N OR
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N b) 5 or more days of moderate
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N minutes per day
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N OR
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N c) 5 or more days of any comb
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N intensity activities achieving a
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N MET-minutes/week.
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N HIGH a) Vigorous-intensity activity o
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N minimum Total physical activit
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N OR
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N b) 7 or more days of any comb
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N vigorous-intensity activities ac
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N of at least 3000 MET-minutes/
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N
0 0 0 0 Low 1 N
 IPAQ SHORT FORM CATEGORICAL SCORING
If not moderate or vigorous.
a) 3 or more days of vigorous-intensity activity of at least 20 minutes per day

b) 5 or more days of moderate-intensity activity and/or walking of at least 30

minutes per day

c) 5 or more days of any combination of walking, moderate-intensity or vigorous

intensity activities achieving a minimum T=total physical activity of at least 600
MET-minutes/week.
a) Vigorous-intensity activity on at least 3 days (20min minimum, achieving a
minimum Total physical activity of at least 1500 MET-minutes/week

b) 7 or more days of any combination of walking, moderate-intensity or

vigorous-intensity activities achieving a minimum Total physical activity
of at least 3000 MET-minutes/week.