Anne Therese Tveter1, Hanne Dagfinrud2, Tuva Moseng3, Inger Holm4. 1. Institute of Health and Society, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. Electronic address: a.t.tveter@medisin.uio.no. 2. Institute of Health and Society, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; National Resource Center for Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway. 3. Institute of Health and Society, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. 4. Institute of Health and Society, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Division of Surgery and Clinical Neuroscience, Orthopaedic Department, Section of Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To provide reference values and reference equations for frequently used clinical field tests of health-related physical fitness for use in clinical practice. DESIGN: Cross-sectional design. SETTING: General community. PARTICIPANTS: Convenience sample of volunteers (N=370) between 18 and 90 years of age were recruited from a wide range of settings (ie, work sites, schools, community centers for older adults) and different geographic locations (ie, urban, suburban, rural) in southeastern Norway. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The participants conducted 5 clinical field tests (6-minute walk test, stair test, 30-second sit-to-stand test, handgrip test, fingertip-to-floor test). RESULTS: The results of the field tests showed that performance remained unchanged until approximately 50 years of age; after that, performance deteriorated with increasing age. Grip strength (79%), meters walked in 6 minutes (60%), and seconds used on the stair test (59%) could be well predicted by age, sex, height, and weight in participants ≥50 years of age, whereas the performance on all tests was less well predicted in participants <50 years of age. CONCLUSIONS: The reference values and reference equations provided in this study may increase the applicability and interpretability of the 6-minute walk test, stair test, 30-second sit-to-stand test, handgrip test, and fingertip-to-floor test in clinical practice.
OBJECTIVE: To provide reference values and reference equations for frequently used clinical field tests of health-related physical fitness for use in clinical practice. DESIGN: Cross-sectional design. SETTING: General community. PARTICIPANTS: Convenience sample of volunteers (N=370) between 18 and 90 years of age were recruited from a wide range of settings (ie, work sites, schools, community centers for older adults) and different geographic locations (ie, urban, suburban, rural) in southeastern Norway. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The participants conducted 5 clinical field tests (6-minute walk test, stair test, 30-second sit-to-stand test, handgrip test, fingertip-to-floor test). RESULTS: The results of the field tests showed that performance remained unchanged until approximately 50 years of age; after that, performance deteriorated with increasing age. Grip strength (79%), meters walked in 6 minutes (60%), and seconds used on the stair test (59%) could be well predicted by age, sex, height, and weight in participants ≥50 years of age, whereas the performance on all tests was less well predicted in participants <50 years of age. CONCLUSIONS: The reference values and reference equations provided in this study may increase the applicability and interpretability of the 6-minute walk test, stair test, 30-second sit-to-stand test, handgrip test, and fingertip-to-floor test in clinical practice.
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