Performance‐Based Measures of Physical Function for High‐Function Populations

Curb, J. David; Ceria‐Ulep, Clementina D.; Rodríguez, Beatriz L.; Grove, John S.; Guralnik, Jack M.; Willcox, Brad J.; Donlon, Tim; Masaki, Kamal; Chen, Randi

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2006.00700.x

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“…The SLS test was selected based on the common use of the test and the reliability of the test among physicians and physical therapists as well as its well-documented use in a variety of clinical settings [34,38,43]. Performance on the test has been shown to exhibit discriminatory validity in high-functioning older adult populations related to fall risk and independence in activities of daily living [44]. To date, no study has utilized this metric to examine outcomes in lower extremity joint arthroplasty patients, which was the primary aim of this study.…”

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Unipedal Balance Is Affected by Lower Extremity Joint Arthroplasty Procedure 1 Year Following Surgery

Butler¹,

Thiele

Barnes

et al. 2015

The Journal of Arthroplasty

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Unipedal Balance Is Affected by Lower Extremity Joint Arthroplasty Procedure 1 Year Following Surgery

Butler¹,

Thiele

Barnes

et al. 2015

The Journal of Arthroplasty

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“…Isso explica em parte, o fato de, a despeito da especificidade da tarefa, a FPM vir sendo utilizada como indicador de força global e funcionalidade em diversos estudos (2)(3)(4)(5) . Entretanto, existem indícios de que a utilização da FPM como variável de exposição epidemiológica não deveria ser feita indiscriminadamente.…”

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A força de preensão manual é boa preditora do desempenho funcional de idosos frágeis: um estudo correlacional múltiplo

Geraldes

Oliveira

Albuquerque

et al. 2008

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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A força de preensão manual (FPM) associa-se com a funcionalidade de idosos, mas há dúvidas sobre o valor dessa relação em todas as situações. O estudo observou a correlação entre FPM de idosos residentes em instituições de cuidados permanentes (asilos) e o desempenho funcional (DF) em tarefas específicas e inespecíficas para as mãos. Participaram 12 homens (70±6 anos; 64±9 kg; 160±10 cm) e sete mulheres (77±11 anos; 49±10 kg; 147±10 cm). A FPM foi medida com dinamômetro hidráulico. As tarefas motoras propostas foram: caminhar 10 m na velocidade máxima (C10), timed up & go test (TUGT), colocar e retirar chave de fechadura (TCCF) e tirar e recolocar lâmpada em um bocal (TCLB). O teste de Wilcoxon revelou que os homens apresentaram melhores desempenhos que as mulheres em todos as medidas, exceto IMC, TCCF e TCLB (p<0,05). Os coeficientes de Spearman revelaram que três testes apresentaram correlações significativas com a FPM: TRLB (ρ = -0,54; p = 0,018); TUGT (ρ = -0,67; p = 0,002) e C10 (ρ = -0,69; p = 0,001). A correlação múltipla entre a FPM e o conjunto dos testes revelou-se igualmente significativa (R-múltiplo = 0,66; p<0,04). Conclui-se que a FPM pode ser uma boa preditora do desempenho em tarefas motoras em idosos frágeis, investindo-se de potencial para apreciação da funcionalidade como um todo, enquanto variável de exposição epidemiológica.Palavras-chave: envelhecimento, saúde, autonomia, aptidão física, força muscular. ABSTRACTHand-grip strength (HGS) has been used to predict functional limitation in the elderly. However, this relationship in all situations is doubtful. The purpose of the study was to observe the association between HGS and functional performance (FP), in specific and not specific tasks among 19 long-term home elderly residents, 12 men (70±6 yrs; 64±9 kg; 160±10 cm) and 7 women (77±11 yrs; 49±10 kg; 147±10 cm). HGS was measured by a hydraulic hand dynamometer. The FP was measured by the time to perform the following tasks: 1) habitual gait speed (HGS); 2) timed up & go test (TUGT); 3) opening a lock with a key (OLK); 4) to take off and put in a light bulb (TPB). The Wilcoxon test revealed that men were better than women in all measurements except for the IMC, OLK and TPL (p<0.05). The Spearman coefficients showed significant correlation between HGS and three FP tests: TPL (ρ=-.54; p=.018); TUGT (ρ=-.67; p=.002) and HGS (ρ=-.69; p=.001). The multiple correlation showed good correlation between the HGS and all FP tests (R=.66; R²=.44; p<.04). These results suggest that HGS may be a good predictor for FP, especially for fragile and institutionalized elderly subjects, having a good potential as an epidemiologic exposition variable to forecast functional performance. Keywords INTRODUÇãODe forma geral, os idosos que apresentam força de preensão manual (FPM) reduzida são sedentários, possuem déficits de massa corporal, apresentam problemas de saúde e limitações funcionais em atividades que exigem a participação dos membros superiores e inferiores (1) . Isso explica em parte, o fato de, a despeit...

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“…In the third test, the One-Leg test (OL), the subject was required to maintain his/her balance on one leg (right) while keeping his/her eyes closed and arms straight against the sides of the body. This test was recommended by Curb et al: ''a new recommended battery includes unassisted single-leg stand'', showing a test-retest reliability correlation coefficient of 0.69 with a 30 s ceiling in healthy adults (Curb et al 2006).…”

Section: Outcome Measuresmentioning

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“…Many balance-related measures were found in the literature ranging from the Dynamic Gait Index to the Sensory Organization Test to various functional measures and clinical tests. Our tests were selected based on common usage and relevance to overall balance (Quesada et al 2007, Vereeck et al 2008, and Curb et al 2006 rather than factors such as sensory contribution or functional outcomes such as locomotion.…”

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Evaluation of an electronic video game for improvement of balance

McConville

Virk

2012

Virtual Reality

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Virtual environments have been investigated for fitness and medical rehabilitation. In this study, the Sony EyeToy Ò and PlayStation 2 Ò were used with the AntiGrav TM game to evaluate their potential for improving postural balance. The game required lateral head, body, and arm movements. The performance on balance tests of subjects who trained for 3 weeks with this game was compared to the performance of controls who were not trained. Training subjects showed improvement for two of the three tests (each testing a different facet of balance), suggesting specificity of training, while control subjects did not show significant improvement on any test. Simulator sickness questionnaire results showed a variety of mild symptoms, which decreased over the training sessions. Motor learning analysis of the game scores showed that mastery had been achieved on the easier level in the game, but not on the second level of difficulty. This reflects the potential for continued learning and training through advanced levels within a game. A model parameter using the time constants of game score improvement was developed, which could be used to quantify the difficulty for any video game design. The results suggest that this video game could be used for some aspects of balance training.

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Performance‐Based Measures of Physical Function for High‐Function Populations

Cited by 188 publications

References 38 publications

Unipedal Balance Is Affected by Lower Extremity Joint Arthroplasty Procedure 1 Year Following Surgery

Unipedal Balance Is Affected by Lower Extremity Joint Arthroplasty Procedure 1 Year Following Surgery

A força de preensão manual é boa preditora do desempenho funcional de idosos frágeis: um estudo correlacional múltiplo

Evaluation of an electronic video game for improvement of balance

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