The Short Physical Performance Battery does not correlate with daily life gait quality and quantity in community-dwelling older adults with an increased fall risk
A possible explanation for the observed weak correlations is that the SPPB reflects one's maximal capacity, while gait quality and quantity reflect the submaximal performance in daily life. The SPPB and gait quality and quantity seem therefore distinct constructs with complementary value, rather than interchangeable. A more comprehensive understanding of functional status might be achieved by combining the SPPB assessment of standardized activities with the evaluation of inertial sensor measurements obtained during daily life activities.
Authors
- Bart Visser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8559-9715)
- Mirjam Pijnappels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8416-2602)
- Judith Ekkina Bosmans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1443-1026)
- Marco J.M. Hoozemans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7358-2601)
- Sjoerd M. Bruijn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0290-2131)
- Paul Benjamin Voorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7017-5736)
- Maaike van Gameren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9678-0520)
- Daniël Bossen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3894-4245)
Institutions
- Department of Health (ZA)
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gait & Posture
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.09.005
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.87
Funders
- ZonMw
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek