M B King1, J O Judge, R Whipple, L Wolfson. 1. Hartford Hospital Geriatric Program, Burlingame Bldg, 2nd Floor, 400 Washington St, Hartford, CT 06106, USA. mking@nso.uchc.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The reliability and responsiveness of 2 physical performance measures were assessed in this nonrandomized, controlled pilot exercise intervention. SUBJECTS:Forty-five older individuals with mobility impairment (mean age=77.9 years, SD=5.9, range=70-92) were sequentially assigned to participate in an exercise program (intervention group) or to a control group. METHODS: The intervention group performed exercise 3 times a week for 12 weeks that targeted muscle force, endurance, balance, and flexibility. Outcome measures were the 8-item Physical Performance Test (PPT-8) and the 6-minute walk test. Test-retest reliability and responsiveness indexes were determined for both tests; interrater reliability was measured for the PPT-8. RESULTS: The intraclass correlation coefficient for interrater reliability for the PPT-8 was. 96. Intraclass correlation coefficients for test-retest reliability were.88 for the PPT-8 and.93 for the 6-minute walk test. The intervention group improved 2.4 points and the control group improved 0.7 point on the PPT-8, as compared with baseline measurements. There was no change in 6-minute walk test distance in the intervention group when compared with the control group. The responsiveness index was.8 for the PPT-8 and.6 for the 6-minute walk test. CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION: Measurements for both the PPT-8 and the 6-minute walk test appeared to be highly reliable. The PPT-8 was more responsive than the 6-minute walk test to change in performance expected with this functional training intervention.
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The reliability and responsiveness of 2 physical performance measures were assessed in this nonrandomized, controlled pilot exercise intervention. SUBJECTS: Forty-five older individuals with mobility impairment (mean age=77.9 years, SD=5.9, range=70-92) were sequentially assigned to participate in an exercise program (intervention group) or to a control group. METHODS: The intervention group performed exercise 3 times a week for 12 weeks that targeted muscle force, endurance, balance, and flexibility. Outcome measures were the 8-item Physical Performance Test (PPT-8) and the 6-minute walk test. Test-retest reliability and responsiveness indexes were determined for both tests; interrater reliability was measured for the PPT-8. RESULTS: The intraclass correlation coefficient for interrater reliability for the PPT-8 was. 96. Intraclass correlation coefficients for test-retest reliability were.88 for the PPT-8 and.93 for the 6-minute walk test. The intervention group improved 2.4 points and the control group improved 0.7 point on the PPT-8, as compared with baseline measurements. There was no change in 6-minute walk test distance in the intervention group when compared with the control group. The responsiveness index was.8 for the PPT-8 and.6 for the 6-minute walk test. CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION: Measurements for both the PPT-8 and the 6-minute walk test appeared to be highly reliable. The PPT-8 was more responsive than the 6-minute walk test to change in performance expected with this functional training intervention.
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