Measurement and Surveillance Flashcards
Independent variable measurement considerations.
Primary independent variable? How to measure? Validated? Reliable? Practical?
Dependent variable measurement considerations.
Primary dependent variable? Validated? Reliable? Practical?
Extraneous Variable measurement considerations
Demographics, medication, previous chronic disease, gender, and sociocultural aspects
Pros to recall survey
inexpensive, quick, low participant burden
Cons to recall survey
population-specific, memory is a concern, social desirability effect
What does NHANES stand for?
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
What does BRFSS stand for?
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
What is the NHANES mode of data collection?
Interview (face-to-face) and lab/exmaination
What is the BRFSS mode of data collection?
telephone interview
What is the purpose of these national surveys?
provide national estimates of health status in the US by allowing examination of physical activity, fitness, mental health, disease status, mortality, and education level
What other fields of kinesiology use surveys?
Sports psychology, sociocultural sport studies, sport management, and sexual harassment/assault and sport
What sets NHANES apart?
They have a lab component and use accelorometers
