The PASIPD is a modified version of the 10 item Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) (Washburn et al. 1993). It captures information about leisure, household, and work related physical activity over the preceding 7 days (Washburn et al. 2002). The PASIPD was developed targeting individuals with visual/auditory and locomotor/SCI disabilities. It solicits information about the frequency (number of days a week) and duration (daily hours) of current participation. The specific activity performed in each of these areas is also captured. The PASIPD assesses 5 distinct dimensions of physical activity: home repair, lawn and garden work, housework, vigorous sport and recreation, moderate sport and recreation, and occupation and transportation.

Number of items: 13

Procedure/Administration: Survey administered by mail, telephone, or in person. Individuals respond to 2 ordinally ranked responses. Frequency responses range from 1 (never) to 4 (often) while duration responses range from 1 (less than 1) hour to 4 (greater than 4 hours). 

How scored: The average hours per day for each item is multiplied by a MET value associated with the intensity of the activity and summing over items 2 through 13. Scores range from 0 (no activity) to >100 METS hr/day (very high).

Interpretability: N/a

Acceptability: Items were developed with disabled population in mind.

Languages: N/a

Usability: N/a

Time to administer: Approximately 15 minutes.

Time to score: Not mentioned, but can be complicated.

Training required: N/a

Availability: N/a

Equipment required: N/a

Summary:

• The PASIPD has the potential to provide in-depth information about the degree of activity in the form of Metabolic Equivalents (METS hr/day) and or descriptive information about various activities individuals are performing as well as the frequency and duration of this activity.

Psychometric Summary

Note: TR= Test re-test; IC= Internal Consistency; Inter-O= Inter-observer; Intra-O= Intra-observer; SS= Sensitivity/Specificity; N/a= No information.

Red light= A single study involving SCI subjects which has less than adequate findings of reliability, validity, and/or responsiveness.

Yellow light= A single study involving subjects with SCI which has adequate to excellent findings of reliability, validity, and/or responsiveness.

Green light= At least 2 studies involving subjects with SCI which have adequate to excellent findings of reliability, validity, and/or responsiveness.

References

• Washburn RA, Smith KW, Jette AM, Janney CA. The Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE): development and evaluation. J Clin Epidemiol.1993 Feb;46:153-62.
• Washburn RA, Zhu W, McAuley E, Frogley M, Figoni SF. The Physical Activity Scale for Individuals With Physical Disabilities: Development and Evaluation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2002; 83: 193-200.