Bakker Esmée A, Eijsvogels Thijs M H, de Vegt Femmie, Busser Guus S F, Hopman Maria T E, Verbeek André L M
Radboud universitair medisch centrum, Nijmegen.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2015;159:A8709.
Physical activity is an important component in the maintenance and improvement of general health; physical inactivity is, however, an increasing problem in the Netherlands. Requests for advice on physical activity are increasing within the healthcare. Assessment of an individual's physical activity pattern is required to provide tailored advice. There are a number of methods for measuring physical activity; these are divided into subjective and objective methods. Subjective measures include physical activity questionnaires and diaries. Objective measures include indirect calorimetry, measurement with doubly labelled water, heart-rate monitoring and the use of an accelerometer or pedometer. The choice of method depends predominantly on the aim of the measurement, and the availability of personnel, time and financial resources. In clinical practice a validated questionnaire is usually the preferred method, but when measuring effects this should be combined with an objective measurement instrument.
身体活动是维持和改善总体健康的重要组成部分；然而，缺乏身体活动在荷兰正成为一个日益严重的问题。在医疗保健领域，对身体活动建议的需求不断增加。为了提供个性化建议，需要评估个人的身体活动模式。有多种测量身体活动的方法；这些方法分为主观方法和客观方法。主观测量方法包括身体活动问卷和日记。客观测量方法包括间接测热法、双标水测量法、心率监测以及使用加速度计或计步器。方法的选择主要取决于测量目的以及人员、时间和财政资源的可用性。在临床实践中，经过验证的问卷通常是首选方法，但在测量效果时，应将其与客观测量工具相结合。
