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UMass Amherst public health researcher updates and validates the ‘Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire’

UMass Amherst public health researcher updates and validates the ‘Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire’

A University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher has updated and validated the widely used Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) to enhance the measurement performance of this self-report physical activity method. Lisa Chasan-Taber, professor and chair of biostatistics and epidemiology, and her research group used novel and revolutionary tools – a sophisticated accelerometer and wearable […]