Adaptation and Validity of the Lithuanian Version of the Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire

The aim of this study is to adapt the Baecke Questionnaire of Habitual Physical Activity for use in Lithuania.

Individuals who meet the following criteria may participate in this study:

Adults aged 18 years or older. Native Lithuanian speakers. Willingness to participate in the study by signing an informed consent form.

If a participant agrees to take part in this study, two visits to the Department of Sports Medicine at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (Eivenių St. 2, Kaunas) will be required. During the first visit, participants will complete the Baecke Questionnaire of Habitual Physical Activity and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Height and weight measurements will be taken, and participants will be asked to remove shoes and outer clothing. After one week, a follow-up visit will be scheduled, during which the Baecke Questionnaire of Habitual Physical Activity will be completed again.

Study Overview

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Conditions: Validation; Questionnaires
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: No Interventions

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 150

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Lithuania
  • Kaunas, Lithuania
    • Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Eligible participants will include women and men aged ≥18 years.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults aged 18 years or older.
• Native Lithuanian speakers.
• Willingness to participate in the study by signing an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

- none

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Single Group - Questionnaire Completion	Other: No Interventions; No interventions

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Baecke Questionnaire of Habitual Physical Activity - test-retest reliability	The primary outcome is the consistency of responses to the Baecke Questionnaire of Habitual Physical Activity when completed by the same participants one week apart, to assess the reliability of the adapted Lithuanian version.	1 week between baseline and follow-up administration

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ernesta Aukštuolytė

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Baecke JA, Burema J, Frijters JE. A short questionnaire for the measurement of habitual physical activity in epidemiological studies. Am J Clin Nutr. 1982;36(5):936-942. doi:10.1093/ajcn/36.5.936

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 2, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): February 2, 2029
• Study Completion (Estimated): February 2, 2029

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 4, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 4, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): February 11, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 16, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 12, 2026
• Last Verified: March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: BE-2-143

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: IPD will not be shared to protect participant privacy and confidentiality.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No