Validity and Reliability of the Short Physical Performance Battery in Two Diverse Older Adult Populations in Quebec and Brazil

Objectives: To assess the validity and reliability of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) in adults 65 to 74 years old, capable in all basic activities of daily living (ADL), in Quebec and Brazil. Methods: Participants were recruited in St. Bruno (Quebec) by local advertisements (n = 60) a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of aging and health 2012-08, Vol.24 (5), p.863-878
Hauptverfasser:	Freire, Aline Nascimento, Guerra, Ricardo Oliveira, Alvarado, Beatriz, Guralnik, Jack M., Zunzunegui, Maria Victoria
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Activities of Daily Living Aged Brazil Disability Evaluation Exercise Test - methods Female Gait - physiology Geriatric Assessment - methods Health technology assessment Human performance Humans Longitudinal Studies Lower Extremity - physiology Male Motor ability Older people Performance evaluation Pilot Projects Postural Balance - physiology Quebec Random number sampling Reliability Reproducibility of Results
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