Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Physical Activity Scale for Individuals With Physical Disabilities for Brazilian Individuals With Parkinson’s Disease

• DOI: 10.1123/japa.2021-0261
• Publication Date: 2022-09-09T09:50:40Z
• Authors: Andrea Golin; Elisa de Carvalho...; Iramaia Salomão A...; Marina Portugal M...; Fabio Augusto Bar...; Camila Torriani-P...
• Keywords: Brazilian Portuguese

The Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Disabilities (PASIPD) is not available to Portuguese-Brazil. This study translates, cross-culturally adapts, and validates the PASIPD Brazilian individuals Parkinson's disease. translation process followed guidelines: initial translation, synthesis, back expert committee, pretest. validation reliability processes were conducted 40 (15 men 25 women) Concurrent validity was evaluated between Portuguese, International Questionnaire, Human Profile. Portuguese found be moderately correlated Questionnaire (r = .474, p < .05); however, there no correlation Profile .271, .05). We used intrarater intraclass coefficient test-retest. Intrarater high (intraclass .80). Internal consistency considered adequate by Cronbach's alpha (α .70). a valid reliable instrument evaluating physical activity levels in