The Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) questionnaire provides clinicians with a tool for quickly assessing the level of physical activity of their older adult patients. It was developed by the University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center (UW HPRC) after a review and evaluation of existing written questionnaires. Researchers found RAPA to be reliable and valid compared with the longer, validated Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) questionnaire.<\/p>\n
Investigator’s from UW Health Promotion Research Center also revised the RAPA for use as a telephone-based measurement tool (TAPA) for assessing physical activity in older adults.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n If you would like to use either of these tools,<\/p>\n please fill out a short registration form so we can track their usage<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n RAPA and TAPA may be used for personal use, clinical practice, or research, provided that it is not sold or altered without permission of the UW Health Promotion Research Center.<\/p>\n Suggested citation:<\/strong><\/p>\n University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center, \u00a9 2006.<\/p>\n Funded in part by the Centers for Disease Control. Reproduced with permission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA)<\/strong><\/p>\n RAPA: English<\/a><\/p>\n RAPA: Mexican Spanish<\/a><\/p>\n RAPA: European Spanish<\/a><\/p>\n RAPA: Vietnamese<\/a><\/p>\n RAPA: German<\/a><\/p>\n We produced the Mexican Spanish version of the RAPA through translation and then back translation. We conducted focus groups with Spanish speakers regarding the wording and the examples. Read about the translation protocol in the Linguistic Validation of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity<\/a>. The European Spanish version also met the standards of the translation protocol.<\/sub><\/p>\n Telephone Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA)<\/strong><\/p>\n TAPA: English<\/a><\/p>\n Read more about the evidence behind RAPA and TAPA.<\/p>\nCitation & Use<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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