Tool	Description	Web site
Brief physical activity assessment tool16	Assesses current physical activity	—
PAAT (see Figure 1)17	Assesses current physical activity, potential contraindications, physical activity readiness, patient-oriented benefits, social support, willingness to help others, and self-effectiveness (the patient's self-confidence that he or she can change behavior); available in English and Spanish	—
PACE, PACE+18,19	Assesses current physical activity and physical activity readiness; PACE+, which is the electronic version, also assesses diet	http://www.sandiegochi.com/pace_written_materials.html
PARmed-X	Assists in the evaluation of medical problems that may require special consideration before initiation of physical activity	http://www.csep.ca/communities/c574/files/hidden/pdfs/parmedx.pdf
PARmed-X for Pregnancy	Assists in advising pregnant women about physical activity	http://www.csep.ca/communities/c574/files/hidden/pdfs/parmed-xpreg.pdf
PAR-Q and You20	Self-assessment to determine the need for consulting a physician before initiating or increasing physical activity; includes Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living	http://www.csep.ca/communities/c574/files/hidden/pdfs/par-q.pdf
RAPA21	Assesses current physical activity in older adults; available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese	http://depts.washington.edu/hprc/publications/rapa.htm