Factors Influencing Physical Activity in Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs: A Pilot Study

Table 4

PDHBQ items used in analysis.

Definitions	Items
(i) Physical activity is any activity that increases your child’s heart rate and makes him or her get out of breath some of the time.; (ii) Physical activity can be done in sports, playing with friends, or walking to school.; (iii) Some examples of physical activity are running, brisk walking, rollerblading, biking, dancing, skateboarding, swimming, playing soccer, basketball, or football, and surfing.	Over a typical or usual week, on how many days is your child  physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day?; 0 day; 1 day; 2 days; 3 days; 4 days; 5 days; 6 days; 7 days
Sedentary behavior was defined as time spent in “screen time.” Screen time includes time spent watching the television, playing video games, and using the computer for nonhomework reasons.	How many hours is your child engaged in screen time on a school day?; (a) My child does not watch TV, play video games, or use the computer on school days; (b) Less than 1 hour per day (please specify number of minutes):——; (c) 1 hour per day; (d) 2 hours per day; (e) 3 hours per day; (f) 4 hours per day; (g) 5 hours per day