A brief history of the Compendium of Physical Activities

J Sport Health Sci. 2024 Jan;13(1):3-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2023.10.001.

¹ School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85003, USA. Electronic address: Barbara.ainsworth@asu.edu.
² Kansas Center for Metabolism and Obesity Research, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
³ Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
⁴ Gramercy Research Group, Knightdale, NC 27545, USA.
⁵ College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA.

Abstract

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The Compendium of Physical Activities was developed to improve consistency and comparability across epidemiological studies.
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The Compendium of Physical Activities is a living document that has been updated 3 times since it was first published in 1993.
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Over the past 30+ years, the Compendium of Physical Activities has been used widely in research and to support public health guidelines and initiatives.