Validity and Reliability of the Timed Up and Go and the Anterior Functional Reach Tests in Evaluating Fall Risk in the Elderly
Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of Timed Up and Go (TUG) and Functional Reach (FR) tests in evaluating fall risk in the elderly. Methods & Materials 200 elderly were equally divided into falling or no falling history groups. The part...
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| author | Mohamad Ali Aslankhani Alireza Farsi Zahra Fathirezaie Seyed Hojjat Zamani Sani Mohammad Taghi Aghdasi |
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| description | Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of Timed Up and Go (TUG) and Functional Reach (FR) tests in evaluating fall risk in the elderly.
Methods & Materials 200 elderly were equally divided into falling or no falling history groups. The participants were community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and over in Tehran, Iran. All subjects performed TUG and FR tests. Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation, ANOVA, Cronbach’s alpha and t tests.
Results TUG test had acceptable construct validity (Group difference, growth and clinical validity), Cronbach’s alpha was 0.81 and time stability was 0.98. Also, FR test had acceptable construct validity (Group difference, growth and clinical validity) and time stability (0.97). Results showed that TUG and FR tests have significant correlations with fall risk.
Conclusion TUG and FR tests have acceptable validity and reliability for the elderly. Therefore, these two tests can be used to identify possible fall risk in elderly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9744ae130f704d1e903526a42d25def02023-09-03T04:01:51ZfasUniversity of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation SciencesSālmand1735-806X1735-806X2015-04-011011625Validity and Reliability of the Timed Up and Go and the Anterior Functional Reach Tests in Evaluating Fall Risk in the ElderlyMohamad Ali Aslankhani0Alireza Farsi1Zahra Fathirezaie2Seyed Hojjat Zamani Sani3Mohammad Taghi Aghdasi4 Department of Human Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. Department of Human Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of Timed Up and Go (TUG) and Functional Reach (FR) tests in evaluating fall risk in the elderly. Methods & Materials 200 elderly were equally divided into falling or no falling history groups. The participants were community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and over in Tehran, Iran. All subjects performed TUG and FR tests. Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation, ANOVA, Cronbach’s alpha and t tests. Results TUG test had acceptable construct validity (Group difference, growth and clinical validity), Cronbach’s alpha was 0.81 and time stability was 0.98. Also, FR test had acceptable construct validity (Group difference, growth and clinical validity) and time stability (0.97). Results showed that TUG and FR tests have significant correlations with fall risk. Conclusion TUG and FR tests have acceptable validity and reliability for the elderly. Therefore, these two tests can be used to identify possible fall risk in elderly.http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-193-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1Ageing Balance Falling Validity Reliability |
| spellingShingle | Mohamad Ali Aslankhani Alireza Farsi Zahra Fathirezaie Seyed Hojjat Zamani Sani Mohammad Taghi Aghdasi Validity and Reliability of the Timed Up and Go and the Anterior Functional Reach Tests in Evaluating Fall Risk in the Elderly Sālmand Ageing Balance Falling Validity Reliability |
| title | Validity and Reliability of the Timed Up and Go and the Anterior Functional Reach Tests in Evaluating Fall Risk in the Elderly |
| title_full | Validity and Reliability of the Timed Up and Go and the Anterior Functional Reach Tests in Evaluating Fall Risk in the Elderly |
| title_fullStr | Validity and Reliability of the Timed Up and Go and the Anterior Functional Reach Tests in Evaluating Fall Risk in the Elderly |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validity and Reliability of the Timed Up and Go and the Anterior Functional Reach Tests in Evaluating Fall Risk in the Elderly |
| title_short | Validity and Reliability of the Timed Up and Go and the Anterior Functional Reach Tests in Evaluating Fall Risk in the Elderly |
| title_sort | validity and reliability of the timed up and go and the anterior functional reach tests in evaluating fall risk in the elderly |
| topic | Ageing Balance Falling Validity Reliability |
| url | http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-193-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
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