Normative values for physical performance tests in community dwelling older, Irish adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. S61
Author(s):  
R.A. Kenny ◽  
R.F. Coen ◽  
J. Frewen ◽  
H. Cronin ◽  
O.A. Donoghue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Performance ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Performance Tests

scholarly journals RISING FROM THE FLOOR IN PERSONS WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S474-S475
Author(s):  
Dennis W Klima ◽  
Jeremy Stewart ◽  
Frank Freijomil ◽  
Mary DiBartolo
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Gait Velocity ◽  
Performance Tests ◽  
Motor Patterns ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract While considerable research has targeted gait, balance and preventing falls in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD), less in known about the ability to rise from the floor in this population. The aims of this study were to 1) Examine the relationship between locomotion and physical performance tests and the timed supine to stand performance measure and to 2) Identify both the time required and predominant motor patterns utilized by persons with PD to complete to floor rise transition. A cross-sectional design was utilized. Twenty community-dwelling older adults with PD (mean age 74.8+/-9.5 years; 13 men) performed a standardized floor rise test and locomotion tests in a structured task circuit. Subject demographic and anthropometric data were also collected. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment correlations. Fifteen subjects (75%) demonstrated the crouch kneel pattern and fourteen (70%) used an all-4’s strategy to rise to stand. The mean time to rise from the floor was 14.9 (+/- 7.6) seconds and slower than published norms for persons without PD. Nine subjects required the use of a chair to perform floor recovery. Supine to stand performance time was significantly correlated with the: Dynamic Gait Index (r= - 0.66; p<0.002), Five Times Sit to Stand Test (r=0.78; p<0.001), Timed Up and Go Test (r=0.74; p<0.001), and gait velocity (r= -0.77; p<0.001). Rising from the floor demonstrates concurrent validity with locomotion and physical performance tests. Floor recovery techniques can be incorporated in fall prevention initiatives in conjunction with PD symptom management.

Upper-Extremity Physical-Performance Tests in College Athletes

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey B. Taylor ◽  
Alexis A. Wright ◽  
James M. Smoliga ◽  
J. Tyler DePew ◽  
Eric J. Hegedus
Keyword(s):  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Division I ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Performance Tests ◽  
Main Outcome Measure ◽  
Screening Battery ◽  
Division I Athletes ◽  
The Relationship

Context:Physical-performance tests (PPTs) are commonly used in rehabilitation and injury-prevention settings, yet normative values of upper-extremity PPTs have not been established in high-level athletes.Objective:To establish normative data values for the Closed Kinetic Chain Upper-Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST) and Upper-Quarter Y-Balance Test (UQYBT) in college athletes and compare results between sports and to analyze the relationship between the 2 tests.Design:Observational.Setting:Laboratory/athletic facility.Participants:257 (118 male, 139 female) Division I athletes participating in basketball, soccer, baseball, lacrosse, volleyball, track and field, and cross-country.Intervention:CKCUEST and UQYBT scores were recorded as part of a comprehensive injury-risk screening battery.Main Outcome Measure:Pearson correlations assessed the relationship between all measures of the CKCUEST and UQYBT. A factorial ANOVA and a repeated-measures ANOVA (arm dominance) were used to assess interactions between sex, year in school, and sport for CKCUEST and UQYBT scores.Results:Normative values for the CKCUEST and UQYBT were established for 9 men’s and women’s college sports. No significant relationships were found between PPT scores. Men scored significantly higher than women for the CKCUEST (P = .002) and UQYBT (P = .010). Baseball players scored significantly higher than athletes from all other sports for the UQYBT (P < .001) but showed nonsignificant trends of lower scores for the CKCUEST than lower-extremity-dominant athletes such as runners (P = .063) and lacrosse players (P = .058).Conclusions:Results suggest that average CKCUEST and UQYBT scores in Division I athletes are distinct from those previously reported in recreationally active populations and that performance differences exist between sexes and sports. In addition, the CKCUEST and UQYBT appear to measure different constructs of performance and may complement each other as part of a screening battery.

Establishing the reliability and concurrent validity of physical performance tests using virtual reality equipment for community-dwelling healthy elders

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 1097-1101 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Griswold ◽  
Kyle Rockwell ◽  
Carri Killa ◽  
Michael Maurer ◽  
Nancy Landgraff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Performance Tests

scholarly journals Association between physiological falls risk and physical performance tests among community-dwelling older adults

2015 ◽  
pp. 1319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh ◽  
Sharmila G K Pillai ◽  
Suzana Shahar ◽  
Sin Thien Tan ◽  
Chu Chiau Tai
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Performance Tests ◽  
Falls Risk ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Standing from the Floor in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Wayne Klima ◽  
Catherine Anderson ◽  
Dina Samrah ◽  
Dipal Patel ◽  
Kevin Chui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Motor Pattern ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Performance Assessments ◽  
Performance Tests ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Performance Time ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

While considerable research has targeted physical performance in older adults, less is known about the ability to rise from the floor among community-dwelling elders. The purposes of the study were to (1) examine physical performance correlates of timed supine to stand performance and (2) identify the predominant motor pattern used to complete floor rise. Fifty-three community-dwelling adults over the age of 60 (x = 78.5 ± 8.5; 36 [68%] females) performed a timed supine to stand test and physical performance assessments. Forty-eight subjects (90.6%) demonstrated an initial roll with asymmetrical squat sequence when rising to stand. Supine to stand performance time was significantly correlated with all physical performance tests, including gait speed (r = −.61; p < .001), grip strength (r = −.30; p < .05), and Timed Up and Go (TUG) performance (r = .71; p < .001). Forty-eight percent of the variance in rise time (p < .001) was attributed to TUG velocity. Findings serve to enhance both functional performance assessment and floor rise interventions.

Physical-Performance Tests to Evaluate Mobility Disability in Community-Dwelling Elders

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Yi Wang ◽  
Sharon L. Olson ◽  
Elizabeth J. Protas
Keyword(s):  
Physical Performance ◽  
Transfer Task ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Performance Tests ◽  
Mobility Function ◽  
Community Mobility ◽  
Cutoff Values ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Endurance Tests

The purposes of this study were to evaluate community-dwelling elderly adults with different levels of perceived mobility with 5 physical-performance tests, determine the cutoff values of the 5 tests, and identify the best tests for classifying mobility status. The community-mobility statuses of 203 community-dwelling elders were classified as able, decreased, or disabled based on their self-reported ability to walk several blocks and climb stairs. They also performed the functional reach, timed 50-ft walk, timed 5-step, timed floor transfer, and 5-min-walk endurance tests. We found in all tests that the “able” outperformed the “decreased” and that the “decreased” outperformed the “disabled,” except on the floor-transfer task. The optimum cutoff values of the 5 performance tests were also reported. The 5-min walk and timed 5-step test could best separate the “able” from the “decreased,” whereas the 50-ft-walk-test could best differentiate the “decreased” from the “disabled.” The results suggest that community-mobility function of older adults can be captured by performance tests and that the cutoff values of the 5-min-walk, 5-step, and 50-ft-walk tests can be used in guiding intervention or prevention programs.

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