Concurrent Validity Between Potential Screening Tests for Early Mobility Decline in Independent Community Dwellers.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Standardized screening tests that detect early mobility decline, regardless of etiology, are needed for healthy aging. The locomotive syndrome (LS) tests are designed to identify stages of mobility decline and inform appropriate levels of intervention. The long-term goal of this research is to develop standardized mobility screening tests that can be used across health care settings and throughout a patient's lifespan to guide appropriate medical care. As the first step in this process, this study examines the concurrent validity between the reference and the LS tests.

Methods

This cross-sectional study examined correlations between the LS functional tests and a set of reference tests and the ability to differentiate the 3 stages of mobility decline. T

SUBMITTER: Yoshida Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9588461 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct-Dec 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature