The Reliability of Functional Mobility Assessment Tools Among the Elderly in Malaysia
- Author:
Nor Afifi Razaob
;
Priscilla Tang Shu Fern
;
Masne Kadar
;
Noorashikin Samin
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
6MWT;
TUG;
STS;
functional assessment, the elderly
- MeSH:
Health Services for the Aged;
Quality of Life
- From:Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences
2016;14(1):47-54
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Functional mobility among the older population is an important element for a meaningful quality of life. The
implementation of functional mobility assessments among the older people is vital to ensure appropriate steps can
be taken in order to detect changes in functional mobility. There are varieties of functional mobility assessments
available however most of the reliability test are based on Western countries. Therefore this study was to determine
the reliability of three types of functional mobility status assessment of physical activity, especially among the older
person. Sixty older respondents with the average age of 76.32 years and standard deviation of 8.66 participated in this
study performed three types of functional assessments; Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), Timed Up and Go Test (TUG),
Sit-to-Stand Test (STS). Two measurements were carried out with a week gap from the first measurement. Intraclass
Correlation (ICC), Limits of Agreement (LOA) and Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) statistical tests followed by
the combination of the three statistical analysis measurements were used for data analysis. The results showed all
functional measurement tools using ICC, LOA, SEM and combination of three types analysis were highy reliable. The
ICC value was exceeded 0.90 (ICC=0.94-0.99). The LOA graph for all activity measurement tools showed some degree
of reliability while the SEM percentage recorded a value of less than 10% (SEM%=0.95%-9.95%). In conclusion, all
three functional measurement tools are highly reliable and can be used as one of the functional test among the older
people in Malaysia.
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