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Feasibility and measurement properties of the functional reach and the timed up and go tests in the Canadian Study of Health and Aging
Author(s)Kenneth Rockwood, Erin Awalt, Daniel Carver
Journal titleJournals of Gerontology: Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol 55A, no 2, February 2000
Pagespp M70-M73
KeywordsMobility ; Physical capacity ; Evaluation ; Canada.
AnnotationPhysical performance measures may offer advantages over self-report in the functional assessment of older people. Estimates of the feasibility, reliability and construct validity of these measures in larger heterogeneous samples are necessary to establish their importance relative to traditional measures of function. The Functional Reach (FR) and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) tests were found not to be feasible tools in this study. The TUG showed poor test-retest reliability. Despite the ability of these tests to stratify risk in some studies, further study of the reproducibility of these measures appears necessary. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-000825203 A
ClassmarkC4: BI: 4C: 7S

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