Seated push-up tests: Reliable and valid measures for older individuals when used by primary healthcare providers.
Clinical measure
caregiver
community service
mobility
primary healthcare
Journal
Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
ISSN: 1878-6324
Titre abrégé: J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9201340
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
medline:
3
7
2023
pubmed:
7
3
2023
entrez:
6
3
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Body composition decline, lower limb impairments, and mobility deficits affect independence of older people. The exploration for a practical measure involving upper extremities may offer an alternative tool to be used by primary healthcare (PHC) providers for these individuals. To explore reliability and validity of seated push-up tests (SPUTs) among older participants when used by PHC providers. Older participants (n= 146) with an average age of > 70 years were cross-sectionally assessed using various demanding forms of SPUTs and standard measures to assess validity of the SPUTs. Reliability of the SPUTs were assessed in nine PHC raters, including an expert, health professionals, village health volunteers, and care givers. The SPUTs demonstrated very good agreement, with excellent rater and test-retest reliability (kappa values > 0.87 and ICCs > 0.93, p< 0.001). Moreover, the SPUT outcomes significantly correlated with lean body mass, bone mineral contents, muscle strength and mobility of older participants (r, rpb=-0.270 to 0.758, p< 0.05). SPUTs are reliable and valid for older adults when used by PHC members. The incorporation of such practical measures is particularly important during this COVID-19 pandemic with limited people's hospital access.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Body composition decline, lower limb impairments, and mobility deficits affect independence of older people. The exploration for a practical measure involving upper extremities may offer an alternative tool to be used by primary healthcare (PHC) providers for these individuals.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To explore reliability and validity of seated push-up tests (SPUTs) among older participants when used by PHC providers.
METHODS
METHODS
Older participants (n= 146) with an average age of > 70 years were cross-sectionally assessed using various demanding forms of SPUTs and standard measures to assess validity of the SPUTs. Reliability of the SPUTs were assessed in nine PHC raters, including an expert, health professionals, village health volunteers, and care givers.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The SPUTs demonstrated very good agreement, with excellent rater and test-retest reliability (kappa values > 0.87 and ICCs > 0.93, p< 0.001). Moreover, the SPUT outcomes significantly correlated with lean body mass, bone mineral contents, muscle strength and mobility of older participants (r, rpb=-0.270 to 0.758, p< 0.05).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
SPUTs are reliable and valid for older adults when used by PHC members. The incorporation of such practical measures is particularly important during this COVID-19 pandemic with limited people's hospital access.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36872768
pii: BMR220040
doi: 10.3233/BMR-220040
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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