Preliminary validation of the short physical performance battery in older adults with multiple sclerosis: secondary data analysis

BMC Geriatrics

Research Article

Elizabeth A. Hubbard¹  Dominique Kinnett-Hopkins¹  Sarah A. Roberts¹  Jason Fanning¹  Yvonne C. Learmonth¹  Edward McAuley¹  Robert W. Motl¹  Thomas R. Wójcicki² 

[1] Department of Kinesiology & Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 233 Freer Hall, 61801, Urbana, IL, USA;Exercise Science Department, Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky, USA;

关键词: Multiple Sclerosis;    Aging;    Function;    Validity;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12877-015-0156-3

 received in 2015-07-21, accepted in 2015-11-23,  发布年份 2015

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThere are relatively few standard, objective measures for studying physical function among older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS), yet such measures are necessary considering the shift in prevalence and associated consequences of both MS and older age on physical function. We undertook a preliminary examination of the construct validity of Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) scores in older adults with MS based on an expected differential pattern of associations with measures of lower and upper extremity function.MethodsThe sample included 48 persons with MS aged 50 years and older who were enrolled in a pilot, randomized controlled trial of exercise training. Participants completed the SPPB and other objective and self-report measures of lower and upper extremity function as part of baseline testing.ResultsSPPB scores demonstrated strong associations with measures of lower extremity function (|rs| = .66–.79), and weak associations with measures of upper extremity function (|rs| = .03–.33).ConclusionsWe provide preliminary evidence that supports the validity of scores from the SPPB as a measure of lower extremity function for inclusion in clinical research and practice involving older adults with MS.

【 授权许可】

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