The University of Massachusetts Amherst

Updated Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ)

Resources for the Updated 2022 PPAQ: 

Chasan-Taber L, Staudenmeyer J, Park S, Marcotte R, Strath S, Freedson P. Update and Novel Validation of a Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire. Am. J. Epidemiol. 2023. Jun 8;kwad130. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwad130. PMID:37289205

Updated Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire

Updated PPAQ Instructions

Ainsworth 2011 Compendium

Comparison of Coding between Updated vs. Original PPAQ

Resources for the PPAQ Short Form:

Park S, Marcotte R, Staudenmayer JW, Sirard J, VanKim N, Pekow P, Strath SJ, Freedson PS, Chasan-Taber L. Validity of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (PPAQ-SF). American Journal of Epidemiology 2024 American Journal of Epidemiology, kwae382, https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwae382 PMCID: PMC11484608

PPAQ Short Form

PPAQ Short Form Instructions

Resources for the Original 2004 PPAQ:

Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD, Roberts DE, Hosmer D, Markenson G,  Freedson PS. Development and Validation of a Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire. Med Sci Sports Exer 2004  36(10):1750-1760.

Original PPAQ

Original PPAQ Instructions

Original PPAQ Training Materials