Physical Activity Dimensions | RPPA Questions | Inclusion rationale for survey questions |
Social Growth1 | Q1. How do you feel about taking part in physical activities that provide a chance to meet new people? | This question was part of |
Health & Fitness1 | Q2. How do you feel about taking part in physical activities to make you healthier or fitter? | This question aligned with |
Vertigo1 | Q3. How do you feel about taking part in physical activities to move very fast and must change direction quickly? | This question was adapted from |
Ascetic1 | Q4. How do you feel about taking part in physical activities to be strong and fit? | This question was included to cover the ascetic domain of hard training PA, such as weight training, or working out. We considered this involved the health-related fitness component of muscular strength. |
Cathartic1 | Q5. How do you feel about taking part in physical activities to move constantly and are very demanding on your body? | This targeted PA of vigorous intensity effort (PA ≥ 6 METS) in the Compendium of Energy Expenditure in Youth (CEEY; |
Fitness | Q6. How do you feel about taking part in physical activities to get your body in better condition? | This dimension, retained from health-related fitness component cardio-respiratory endurance. |
Aesthetic1 | Q7. How do you feel about taking part in physical activities that have beautiful, flexible and graceful movements? | This CATPA question was adapted to include the health-related component of flexibility, and target activities such as yoga, aerobics, and dance activities. |
Aerobic | Q8. How do you feel about taking part in slow steady physical activities where you do not get out of breath? | We designated this dimension as aerobic exercise and was added to cover PA of light intensity effort (PA ≤ 3 METS) in CEEY. |