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ERIC Number: EJ964999
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jun
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-1366-8250
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Feasibility and Reliability of Physical Fitness Tests in Older Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study
Hilgenkamp, Thessa I. M.; van Wijck, Ruud; Evenhuis, Heleen M.
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, v37 n2 p158-162 Jun 2012
Background: Physical fitness is relevant for wellbeing and health, but knowledge on the feasibility and reliability of instruments to measure physical fitness for older adults with intellectual disability is lacking. Methods: Feasibility and test-retest reliability of a physical fitness test battery (Box and Block Test, Response Time Test, walking speed, grip strength, 30-s chair stand, 10-m Incremental Shuttle Walking Test and the Extended Modified Back-Saver Sit-and-Reach Test) were investigated in older adults with ID in a convenience sample of 36 older adults (mean 65.9, range 50-89 years), with differing levels of intellectual disability and mobility. Results and conclusion: All tests to measure physical fitness in older adults with ID had moderate to excellent feasibility and had sufficient test-retest reliability (ICCs 0.63-0.96). No statistically significant learning effects were found. (Contains 3 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Basic Education
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Language: English
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