Reliability and fall experience discrimination of cross step moving on four spots test in the elderly

• Demura, Shinichi

• Sato, Susumu

• Mitsumori, Atsuko

• Sato, Toshiro

抄録

Objectives: To examine the reliability and fall experience discrimination of the Cross Step Moving on Four Spots Test (CSFT) and the relationship between CSFT and fall-related physical function. Design: The reliability of the CSFT was examined in a test-retest format with the same tester. Fall history, fall risk, fear of falling, activities of daily living (ADL), and various physical parameters were measured for all participants. Setting: A community center and university medical school. Participants: Elderly community-dwelling subjects (N=533; 62 men, 471 women) aged 65 to 94 years living independently. Interventions: Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures: Time to complete all the CSFT steps required, fall risk score, ADL score, and fall-related physical function (isometric muscle strength: toe grip, plantar flexion, knee extension, hip flexion, hand grip; balance: 1-leg standing time with eyes open, functional reach test using an elastic stick; and gait: 10-m maximal walking speed). Results: The trial-to-trial reliability test indicated good reliability of the CSFT in both sexes (intraclass correlation coefficient =.833 in men,.825 in women). However, trial-to-trial errors increased with an increase in the CSFT values in both sexes. Significant correlations were observed between the CSFT values and scores for most fall-related physical function tests in both sexes. However, the correlation coefficient for all significant correlations was <0.5. Two-way analysis of variance (sex × fall experience) revealed that the fall experience is a significant factor affecting CSFT values; values in fallers were significantly lower than those in nonfallers. The odds ratios in logistic regression analysis were significant in both sexes (men, 1.35; women, 1.48). As determined by the Youden index, the optimal cutoff value for identifying fall experience was 7.32 seconds, with an area under the curve of.676. Conclusions: The CSFT can detect fall experience and is useful in the evaluation of different fall-related physical functions including muscle strength, balance, and mobility. © 2013 by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.

収録刊行物

• Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 94 (7), 1312-1319, 2013-07-01

  WB Saunders

キーワード

• Accidental falls
• Aged
• Exercise test
• Postural balance
• Rehabilitation

詳細情報

• CRID: 1050001335923974144
• NII論文ID: 120005302299
• NII書誌ID: AA00548606
• ISSN: 00039993
• Web Site: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/35112
• 本文言語コード: en
• 資料種別: journal article
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