Thessa I M Hilgenkamp1, Ruud van Wijck, Heleen M Evenhuis. 1. Intellectual Disability Medicine, Department of General Practice, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. t.hilgenkamp@erasmusmc.nl
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Physical fitness is relevant for wellbeing and health, but knowledge on the feasibility and reliability of instruments to measure physical fitness for older adults with intellectual disability is lacking. METHODS: Feasibility and test-retest reliability of a physical fitness test battery (Box and Block Test, Response Time Test, walking speed, grip strength, 30-s chair stand, 10-m Incremental Shuttle Walking Test and the Extended Modified Back-Saver Sit-and-Reach Test) were investigated in older adults with ID in a convenience sample of 36 older adults (mean 65.9, range 50-89 years), with differing levels of intellectual disability and mobility. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: All tests to measure physical fitness in older adults with ID had moderate to excellent feasibility and had sufficient test-retest reliability (ICCs .63-.96). No statistically significant learning effects were found.
BACKGROUND: Physical fitness is relevant for wellbeing and health, but knowledge on the feasibility and reliability of instruments to measure physical fitness for older adults with intellectual disability is lacking. METHODS: Feasibility and test-retest reliability of a physical fitness test battery (Box and Block Test, Response Time Test, walking speed, grip strength, 30-s chair stand, 10-m Incremental Shuttle Walking Test and the Extended Modified Back-Saver Sit-and-Reach Test) were investigated in older adults with ID in a convenience sample of 36 older adults (mean 65.9, range 50-89 years), with differing levels of intellectual disability and mobility. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: All tests to measure physical fitness in older adults with ID had moderate to excellent feasibility and had sufficient test-retest reliability (ICCs .63-.96). No statistically significant learning effects were found.
Authors: Ruth Cabeza-Ruiz; Francisco Javier Alcántara-Cordero; Isaac Ruiz-Gavilán; Antonio Manuel Sánchez-López Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2019-07-27 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Marleen J de Leeuw; Alyt Oppewal; Roy G Elbers; Mireille W E J Knulst; Marco C van Maurik; Marjoleine C van Bruggen; Thessa I M Hilgenkamp; Patrick J E Bindels; Dederieke A M Maes-Festen Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2022-02-22 Impact factor: 2.692