A Physical Therapy Mobility Checkup for Older Adults: Feasibility and Participant Preferences From a Discrete Choice Experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Physical performance measures, like walking speed, identify and predict preclinical mobility disability but are rarely used in routine medical care. A preventive model of care called Mobility Checkup is being designed to reduce mobility disability in older adults. This study had two purposes: 1) determine feasibility and outcomes of the Mobility Checkup, and 2) identify preferences of older adults regarding this model of care using a discrete choice experiment.

Methods

Adults over 55 years of age were recruited from the community. In the study's first phase, participants completed a Mobility Checkup, with feasibility evaluated using 6 criteria. In the second phase, a new sample of older adults (>55 years old) were educated about the Mobility Checkup and then complete

SUBMITTER: Lieberz D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8772607 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature