--- title: Physical Activity Questionnaire description: How the Physical Activity Questionnaire appears to patients, which SNOMED codes are saved to the EHR, and how to enable the relevant monitoring rules in the User Management Portal. --- [Skip to content](https://help.abtrace.co/physical-activity-questionnaire#main-content) [![abtrace-logo-colour@2x-3.png\]](https://help.abtrace.co/hs-fs/hubfs/abtrace-logo-colour@2x-3.png?width=124&height=60&name=abtrace-logo-colour@2x-3.png)](https://help.abtrace.co/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Go to abtrace.com](https://www.abtrace.com/) [Go to abtrace.com](https://www.abtrace.com/) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Abtrace Support Portal](https://help.abtrace.co/?hsLang=en) 2. [Patient Engagement](https://help.abtrace.co/patient-engagement?hsLang=en) 3. [Questionnaires](https://help.abtrace.co/patient-engagement?hsLang=en#questionnaires) # Physical Activity Questionnaire ## 🔍How it appears to patients? ![](https://help.abtrace.co/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-07-2025-05-56-34-2988-PM.png?width=670&height=474&name=image-png-Nov-07-2025-05-56-34-2988-PM.png) ![](https://help.abtrace.co/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-07-2025-05-56-54-7539-PM.png?width=670&height=492&name=image-png-Nov-07-2025-05-56-54-7539-PM.png) **⚙️ Associated Monitoring Rules** To use the Physical Activity Questionnaire effectively, the relevant **monitoring rules** associated with Physical Activity as a task must be enabled. To enable the monitoring rules: 1. Go to the **User Management Portal**. 2. Navigate using the left-hand panel to **Rules Management**. 3. Search for **"Physical Activity"**. 4. ✅ Enable the rules that will allow you to identify patients that you want to record their Physical Activity level. **📋SNOMED codes saved to EHR** | 895951000000106 | General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire declined (situation) | | --- | --- | | 366121000000108 | General practice physical activity questionnaire physical activity index: inactive (finding) | | 366171000000107 | General practice physical activity questionnaire physical activity index: moderately inactive (finding) | | 366211000000105 | General practice physical activity questionnaire physical activity index: moderately active (finding) | | 366241000000106 | General practice physical activity questionnaire physical activity index: active (finding) | **How the Physical Activity Index is calculated** > The index value is determined in two steps based on the General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPPAQ) [guidelines](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7ac84ee5274a319e77ab03/GPPAQ_-_guidance.pdf). > > Step 1: Combining the responses for hours spent on physical exercise and cycling according to the following table: > > ![](https://help.abtrace.co/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-03-2026-04-49-36-9173-PM.png?width=941&height=253&name=image-png-Mar-03-2026-04-49-36-9173-PM.png) > > Step 2: Based on the calculation in Step 1 and the patient’s response on physical activity at work, the Physical Activity Index is determined according to the following table: > > ![](https://help.abtrace.co/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-03-2026-04-50-00-3117-PM.png?width=945&height=379&name=image-png-Mar-03-2026-04-50-00-3117-PM.png) #### **❓ Want to Understand How Questionnaires Work?** If you're looking to understand how **Questionnaires** operate more generally, check this [help article.](https://help.abtrace.co/how-do-patient-questionnaires-work?hsLang=en)   - [Getting started](https://help.abtrace.co/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Account & Installation](https://help.abtrace.co/getting-started?hsLang=en#account-installation) - [EMIS Setup](https://help.abtrace.co/getting-started?hsLang=en#emis-setup) - [SystmOne Setup](https://help.abtrace.co/getting-started?hsLang=en#systmone-setup) - [Compliance](https://help.abtrace.co/getting-started?hsLang=en#compliance) - [User Management Portal](https://help.abtrace.co/user-management-portal?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Users & Practice Configuration](https://help.abtrace.co/user-management-portal?hsLang=en#users-practice-configuration) - [Practice-level emails & reports](https://help.abtrace.co/user-management-portal?hsLang=en#practice-level-emails-reports) - [Rules Management](https://help.abtrace.co/user-management-portal?hsLang=en#rules-management) - [Analytics](https://help.abtrace.co/user-management-portal?hsLang=en#analytics) - [Proactive Monitoring Tool](https://help.abtrace.co/proactive-monitoring-tool?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Patient View](https://help.abtrace.co/proactive-monitoring-tool?hsLang=en#patient-view) - [Population View](https://help.abtrace.co/proactive-monitoring-tool?hsLang=en#population-view) - [Optimisation View](https://help.abtrace.co/proactive-monitoring-tool?hsLang=en#optimisation-view) - [Analytics View](https://help.abtrace.co/proactive-monitoring-tool?hsLang=en#analytics-view) - [FAQs](https://help.abtrace.co/proactive-monitoring-tool?hsLang=en#faqs) - [Automated Recalls](https://help.abtrace.co/automated-recalls?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Recall Guides](https://help.abtrace.co/automated-recalls?hsLang=en#recall-guides) - [Clinical Programmes](https://help.abtrace.co/automated-recalls?hsLang=en#clinical-programmes) - [FAQs](https://help.abtrace.co/automated-recalls?hsLang=en#faqs) - [Patient Engagement](https://help.abtrace.co/patient-engagement?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Patient Portal](https://help.abtrace.co/patient-engagement?hsLang=en#patient-portal) - [Messaging](https://help.abtrace.co/patient-engagement?hsLang=en#messaging) - [Questionnaires](https://help.abtrace.co/patient-engagement?hsLang=en#questionnaires) - [Troubleshooting](https://help.abtrace.co/troubleshooting?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Account & log in](https://help.abtrace.co/troubleshooting?hsLang=en#account-log-in) - [Common Errors](https://help.abtrace.co/troubleshooting?hsLang=en#common-errors) - [SystmOne](https://help.abtrace.co/troubleshooting?hsLang=en#systmone) - [EMIS](https://help.abtrace.co/troubleshooting?hsLang=en#emis) - [Network & connectivity](https://help.abtrace.co/troubleshooting?hsLang=en#network-connectivity) - [Contact us](https://help.abtrace.co/contact-us?hsLang=en) [![abtrace-logo-colour@2x-Sep-24-2025-07-33-42-6579-AM](https://help.abtrace.co/hs-fs/hubfs/abtrace-logo-colour@2x-Sep-24-2025-07-33-42-6579-AM.png?width=130&height=63&name=abtrace-logo-colour@2x-Sep-24-2025-07-33-42-6579-AM.png "abtrace-logo-colour@2x-Sep-24-2025-07-33-42-6579-AM")](http://abtrace.co)