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1. Development and validation of a video-animated tool for assessing mobility

Author

Rejeski, W. Jack, Ip, Edward H., Marsh, Anthony R., and Barnard, Ryan T.

Subjects
Aged -- Health aspects, Aged -- Medical examination, Medical practice software -- Usage, Motor ability -- Health aspects, Motor ability -- Research, Psychological tests -- Usage, Psychological tests -- Health aspects, Physician practice management software, Health, Seniors
Abstract

Background. Existing self-report measures of mobility ignore important contextual features of movement and require respondents to make complex judgments about specific tasks. Thus, we describe the development and validation of a short form (sf) video-animated tool for assessing mobility, the Mobility Assessment Tool--MAT-sf. Methods. This study involves cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses examining the measurement properties of the MAT-sf. The MAT-sf consists of 10 animated video clips that assess respondents' level of proficiency in performing each task. The main outcome measures used for validation included the Pepper Assessment Tool for Disability (PAT-D), the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), and 400-m walk test. Results. Participants (n = 234), 166 women and 68 men, had an average age of 81.9 years and a variety of comorbidities with 65.4% having high blood pressure. An average SPPB score of 8.6 (range 2-12) suggests that the study sample had evidence of compromised physical function but was quite heterogeneous. The MAT-sf had good content validity, excellent tes--retest reliability (r = .93), and criterion-related validity with the PAT-D. Moreover, the MAT-sf added considerable variance to the prediction of both SPPB scores and 400-m gait speed over and above the PAT-D mobility subscale. The MAT-sf also discriminated between older adults who completed or failed the 400-m walk test. Conclusion. The MAT-sf is an innovative psychometrically sound measure of mobility. It has utility in epidemiological studies, translational science, and clinical practice. Key Words: Mobility--Aging--Measurement--Disability. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glq055

Published
2010

2. Physical fitness in children with high motor competence is different from that in children with low motor competence

Author

Haga, Monika

Subjects
Motor ability -- Health aspects, Motor ability -- Research, Physical fitness -- Health aspects, Physical fitness -- Comparative analysis, Children -- Health aspects, Children -- Research
Abstract

Background. Physical therapists often treat children with low motor competence. Earlier studies have demonstrated poor physical fitness outcomes and a reduced level of physical activity for these children compared with their peers with normal motor skills. Objective. The aim of this study was to examine how physical fitness developed over time in 2 groups of children: those with a low level of competence in motor skills (low motor competence [LMC]), and those with a high level of competence in motor skills (high motor competence [HMC]). Design and Methods. From an initial sample of 67 children, a group of 18 was identified as having HMC or LMC on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children and was selected for the present study. Eight children (3 girls and 5 boys) comprised the LMC group, and 10 children (4 girls and 6 boys) made up the HMC group. A longitudinal design was implemented, and physical fitness in the 2 groups was evaluated by measuring different fitness components over a period of 32 months. Results. A mixed-effects analysis of variance revealed significant main effects for group and for time but no group x time interaction effect. The LMC group performed less well on all physical fitness measures than the HMC group, and both groups scored significantly higher on the physical fitness test after a period of 32 months. The lack of a significant interaction effect indicated that the relative differences in physical fitness outcomes between the groups were relatively constant over time. Limitations. This study was limited by the small sample size and lack of assessment of anthropometric variables and children's perceived self-efficacy. Conclusions. Children with LMC are likely to have poor physical fitness compared with children with HMC. The differences in physical fitness outcomes between the groups were relatively constant over time. Given that various physical fitness components are linked to different health outcomes, these consequences are matters of concern for both current health status and later health status in children with LMC., Motor competence can be conceptualized as a person's, ability to execute different motor acts, including coordination of both fine (eg, manual dexterity) and gross (eg, static and dynamic balance) motor [...]

Published
2009

3. Strabismus surgery and motor skills

Subjects
Strabismus -- Diagnosis, Strabismus -- Risk factors, Strabismus -- Care and treatment, Strabismus -- Research, Motor ability -- Health aspects, Motor ability -- Research, Eye -- Surgery, Eye -- Health aspects, Eye -- Methods, Eye -- Research
Abstract

Surgery to treat congenital strabismus after an age of 4 years appears to improve perceptual motor skills and motor coordination, according to the results of a prospective study of 42 [...]

Published
2007

4. Social butterflies appear to age more gracefully

Subjects
Aged -- Social aspects, Aged -- Health aspects, Motor ability -- Health aspects, Motor ability -- Research, Disability -- Risk factors, Disability -- Research
Abstract

Want to live longer and stay healthier as you age? Get out of the house and mingle. Researchers at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago report that seniors who [...]

Published
2009

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