Life-space mobility assessment in older people in Finland; measurement properties in winter and spring.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Life-space mobility refers to the spatial area an individual moves through, the frequency and need for assistance. Based on the assumption that measurement scale properties are context-specific, we tested the scale distribution, responsiveness, and reproducibility of the 15-item University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging Life-Space Assessment in older people in Finland, specifically accounting for season.

Methods

Community-dwelling older men and women in central Finland aged 75-90 years were interviewed to determine life-space mobility (score range 0-120). Baseline (January-June 2012) and one-year follow-up data (January-June 2013; n = 806) from the cohort study "Life-space mobility in old age" were used to investigate the scale distribution and responsive

SUBMITTER: Portegijs E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4055210 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature