Functional Gait Assessment Tests in Elderly: A Systematic Review
Background: Due to the mobility problems of the elderly, it is better to use low-cost and applicable methods in any place, which do not require expertise to measure gait. One of these ubiquitous methods is functional gait assessment (FGA). Objectives: The purpose of this study was to collect and eva...
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| description | Background: Due to the mobility problems of the elderly, it is better to use low-cost and
applicable methods in any place, which do not require expertise to measure gait. One of
these ubiquitous methods is functional gait assessment (FGA).
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to collect and evaluate FGA in the elderly.
Materials & Methods: This study conducted a comprehensive study of FGA in the elderly
by searching the databases of PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, ScienceDirect,
Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Clinical Trials, Google Scholar, Scopus,
MAGIRAN, IRANDOC, Iran Medex, MedLib, and SID from 1996 to November 2020.
After compiling the search results, we first studied the titles and then the abstracts. If an
article matched the inclusion and exclusion criteria, its results were used in the review
study; otherwise, it was excluded.
Results: Based on the research criteria and objectives, from 23 different tests, the results
of 19 articles that studied FGA in the elderly were selected and reported.
Conclusion: Studies seem to attempt FGA in the elderly using different methods and for
different purposes. For example, studies to assess gait velocity, normal gait, and gait, along
with functional and cognitive tasks, have measured FGA in the elderly. Besides, the two
main features of a valid test including sensitivity and specificity have been less studied.
Therefore, more studies should focus on these test features in measuring FGA in the elderly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c84105f6cbdd499d84856460d406a7322023-04-18T13:16:55ZengGuilan University of Medical SciencesCaspian Journal of Neurological Sciences2423-48182023-04-0192120128Functional Gait Assessment Tests in Elderly: A Systematic ReviewAli Asghar Norasteh0Esmail Balayi1Hamed Zarei2 Physiotherapy Department, faculty of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences Department of Corrective Exercise and Sports Injuries, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Guilan, Guilan, Iran Department of Corrective Exercise and Sports Injuries, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Guilan, Guilan, Iran Background: Due to the mobility problems of the elderly, it is better to use low-cost and applicable methods in any place, which do not require expertise to measure gait. One of these ubiquitous methods is functional gait assessment (FGA). Objectives: The purpose of this study was to collect and evaluate FGA in the elderly. Materials & Methods: This study conducted a comprehensive study of FGA in the elderly by searching the databases of PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Clinical Trials, Google Scholar, Scopus, MAGIRAN, IRANDOC, Iran Medex, MedLib, and SID from 1996 to November 2020. After compiling the search results, we first studied the titles and then the abstracts. If an article matched the inclusion and exclusion criteria, its results were used in the review study; otherwise, it was excluded. Results: Based on the research criteria and objectives, from 23 different tests, the results of 19 articles that studied FGA in the elderly were selected and reported. Conclusion: Studies seem to attempt FGA in the elderly using different methods and for different purposes. For example, studies to assess gait velocity, normal gait, and gait, along with functional and cognitive tasks, have measured FGA in the elderly. Besides, the two main features of a valid test including sensitivity and specificity have been less studied. Therefore, more studies should focus on these test features in measuring FGA in the elderly.http://cjns.gums.ac.ir/article-1-592-en.htmlgaitsensitivity and specificityneuropsychological tests |
| spellingShingle | Ali Asghar Norasteh Esmail Balayi Hamed Zarei Functional Gait Assessment Tests in Elderly: A Systematic Review Caspian Journal of Neurological Sciences gait sensitivity and specificity neuropsychological tests |
| title | Functional Gait Assessment Tests in Elderly: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Functional Gait Assessment Tests in Elderly: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Functional Gait Assessment Tests in Elderly: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functional Gait Assessment Tests in Elderly: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Functional Gait Assessment Tests in Elderly: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | functional gait assessment tests in elderly a systematic review |
| topic | gait sensitivity and specificity neuropsychological tests |
| url | http://cjns.gums.ac.ir/article-1-592-en.html |
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