Pre-Exercise Screening Questionnaire: tradução do instrumento de triagem relacionado à COVID-19

The 2019 pandemic caused by coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and measures of social detachment caused reductions in people's physical activity levels. Physical activity is associated with better physical and mental health, and keeping the population active during the pandemic is essential. However, it remains to be determined whether exercise can potentially exacerbate symptoms of COVID-19 in infected people. This study aimed to translate the Pre exercise screening questionnaire (PESQ) into Brazilian Portuguese and Portugal, to facilitate its use by professionals linked to physical exercise who are not fluent in the English language. The PESQ has seven questions about the most common symptoms of COVID-19 seen in adults and older adults, providing safety to perform exercise. The translation was done in 5 steps: initial translation, blind translation, revision of the translation, adequacy of the Portuguese language and adjustments and finalization. The stages were carried out by experienced researchers, fluent in English and native speakers in Brazilian and Portuguese. There was no relevant disagreement within assessor in the translating procedure. The transcultural adaptation was crucial because Portuguese language varies across Brazil and Portugal. The instrument has been properly translated and can be used as a screening tool for the symptoms of COVID-19 by exercise professionals during the pandemic. Nowadays, the PESQ is the main available tool to prevent burden regarding COVID-19 and exercise practice.