Common Physical Performance Tests for Evaluating Health in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study
The results indicated the value of a multicomponent, comprehensive test, such as the SPPB, in evaluating the health of older adults. Additionally, a comparison of the 2 field walking tests (ISWT and 6MWT) further distinguished the ISWT as more responsive to overall health in older adults. In comparing these commonly used PPTs, clinicians and researchers in the field can determine and select the most optimal test to evaluate older adults in communities and research settings.
Authors
- Ladda Thiamwong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8506-5812)
- Renoa Choudhury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6301-3197)
- Rui Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9769-8131)
- Jeffrey R. Stout (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6114-1649)
- Joon‐Hyuk Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9038-4981)
- Chitra Banarjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8161-691X)
- David Hideyoshi Fukuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4299-7764)
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- Virginia Tech (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interactive Journal of Medical Research
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/53304
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15