Remote assessment of physical function in older people: feasibility, safety and agreement with in-person administration
Remote 5STS and TUG assessments showed good agreement, supporting their use with existing cut-points. Differences between settings in standing balance and walking speed (affecting SPPB) suggest caution in interpretation. Telehealth offers a feasible, safe option for monitoring physical function, though protocol refinements are needed for walking speed and standing balance.
Authors
- Kimberley S. van Schooten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0902-8440)
- Michelle Ngo
- Lillian Miles
- Alicia Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9386-1470)
- Meg Letton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8827-5225)
- Kim Delbaere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-0234)
- Amy Perram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2825-7278)
- Daniel Steffens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9715-860X)
- Adam Engeler
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Neuroscience Research Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf266
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03