Remote Assessment of Functional Mobility and Strength in Older Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Validity and Reliability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older cancer survivors, faced with both age- and treatment-related morbidity, are at increased and premature risk for physical function limitations. Physical performance is an important predictor of disability, quality of life, and premature mortality, and thus is considered an important target of interventions designed to prevent, delay, or attenuate the physical functional decline. Currently, low-cost, valid, and reliable methods to remotely assess physical performance tests that are self-administered by older adults in the home-setting do not exist, thus limiting the reach, scalability, and dissemination of interventions.

Objective

This paper will describe the rationale and design for a study to evaluate the accuracy, reliability, safety, and acceptability of v

SUBMITTER: Blair CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7492978 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature