Reliability of four simple, quantitative tests of balance and mobility in healthy elderly females

Franchignoni, Franco; Tesio, Luigi; Martino, Maria Teresa Di; Ricupero, C.

doi:10.1007/bf03339630

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“…As soon as they put their foot back on the ground, the time that had elapsed was recorded using a stopwatch. The inter-rater reliability was reported as ICC = 0.99 (Franchignoni et al 1998). …”

Section: Physical Functionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Validity of the Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment in Predicting Fall of Stroke Survivors: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Lee

2014

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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Falling is one of the most common complications in stroke survivors. It is therefore important to evaluate the risk of falls. In this study, we investigated the usability of the performance-oriented mobility assessment (POMA) for predicting falls in stroke patients. The POMA examines the level of balance and mobility. Data were collected on the number of falls and physical functions from 72 stroke survivors. Physical functions were measured using the POMA balance subscale, One Leg Stand test (OLS), Sit To Stand test (STS), 10-m Walk Test (10WT), Fugl-Meyer assessment (FM), and Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS). Since the accuracy of the POMA balance subscale was moderate, the cutoff value used for predicting falls was 12.5 points (sensitivity: 72%; specificity: 74%), and the area under the curve was 0.78 (95% confidence interval: 0.66-0.91, p < 0.001). When comparing the physical functions (i.e., OLS, STS, 10WT, FM, and TIS) to the cutoff value for the POMA balance subscale, the physical functions of the group over 12.5 points for the subscale were significantly higher than those in the group below 12.5 points (p < 0.05). The muscle strength shown in the STS was the most important factor affecting the performance in the POMA balance subscale (β = −0.447). For the group below 12.5 points on the POMA balance subscale, the risk of falling increased by 0.304 times more than the group over 12.5 points. The POMA balance subscale is a valid tool for assessing the physical function and fall risk of stroke survivors.

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Section: Physical Functionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The farther the distance between the two points, the better the balance. The reported inter-rater reliability was ICC = 0.92-0.99 (Franchignoni et al 1998;Rockwood et al 2000).…”

Section: Physical Functionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Validity of the Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment in Predicting Fall of Stroke Survivors: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Lee

2014

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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“…Each part of the test was maximized to 30 s, and a perfect test result yielded 120 s. (26) Intraclass correlation coefficients for Romberg interrater reliability have been reported to be between 0.73 and 0.93 and for intrarater reliability between 0.95 and 0.99. (27) …”

Section: Physical Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

Associations Between Homocysteine, Bone Turnover, BMD, Mortality, and Fracture Risk in Elderly Women

Gerdhem

Ivaska

Isaksson

et al. 2007

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

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Homocysteine has been suggested to be a risk factor for fracture, but the causal relationship is not clear. In 996 women from the OPRA study, high homocysteine level was associated with high bone marker levels and low BMD at baseline. During a mean 7-year follow-up, high homocysteine level was associated with mortality, but no clear association to fracture risk existed.Introduction: Recently, the association between high serum homocysteine (Hcy) levels and an increased risk of fracture has been described. Materials and Methods: Hcy levels were measured at baseline in 996 women, all 75 years old. Vitamin B 12 , folate, serum cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX), serum TRACP5b, serum osteocalcin, urine deoxypyridinoline, PTH, areal BMD (aBMD), calcaneal quantitative ultrasound (QUS), and physical performance were assessed at baseline. Fractures and mortality were recorded during a mean follow-up of 7.0 years. Results: Bone marker levels were higher in women with Hcy in the highest quartile compared with all other women (p < 0.05). The most evident correlation between Hcy and a bone marker was seen with CTX (r ‫ס‬ 0.19, p < 0.001). aBMD (hip) was 4% lower, QUS was up to 2% lower, and gait speed was 11% slower among women with Hcy in the highest quartile compared with the other women (p < 0.05). During the follow-up, 267 women sustained at least one low-energy fracture (including 69 hip fractures). When women in the highest Hcy quartile were compared with all other women, the hazard ratios (HRs) for sustaining any type of fracture was 1.18 (95% CI, 0.89-1.36) and for hip fracture was 1.50 (95% CI, 0.91-1.94). For the same group of women, the mortality risk was 2.16 (95% CI, 1.58-2.55). Adjustments for confounders did not substantially change these associations. Adjustment for PTH increased the HR for hip fracture to 1.67 (95% CI, 1.01-2.17). Low vitamin B 12 or folate was not associated with increased fracture risk or mortality. Conclusions: High Hcy levels were associated with higher bone turnover, poor physical performance, and lower BMD. There was no clear association to fracture risk. The increased mortality among women with high Hcy levels indicates that a high Hcy level may be a marker of frailty.

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“…Intraclass correlation coefficients for Romberg inter-rater reliability have been reported to be between 0.73 to 0.93 and for intra-rater reliability between 0.95 and 0.99 16 .…”

Section: Balancementioning

confidence: 99%

The Relation Between Previous Fractures and Physical Performance in Elderly Women

Gerdhem

Ringsberg

Åkesson

2006

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Reliability of four simple, quantitative tests of balance and mobility in healthy elderly females

Cited by 142 publications

References 25 publications

Validity of the Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment in Predicting Fall of Stroke Survivors: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Validity of the Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment in Predicting Fall of Stroke Survivors: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Associations Between Homocysteine, Bone Turnover, BMD, Mortality, and Fracture Risk in Elderly Women

The Relation Between Previous Fractures and Physical Performance in Elderly Women

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