The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C) seeks information on children's participation in vigorous activities over the last 7 days. A checklist is used to determine if a child engages in physical activity during a given time period, such as the weekend or a weekday. No information is collected in regards to duration of participation, moderate or low intensity activities, or non-organized activities. An interviewer-administered 7-d recall questionnaire asks students to recall the time they spent sleeping, in moderate-intensity activities, and hard and very hard activities on each day of the previous week.
Domains Assessed: Physical
Note: The PAQ-C is administered to participants age 8-14.
References: Janz, K. F., Lutuchy, E.M., Wenthe, P. & Levy, S.M. (2008). Measuring activity in children and adolescents using self-report: PAC-Q and PAQ-A. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise, 40(4), 767-772.
Time to Complete: 5 minutes
A complete list of assessments can be found here.