Trial reportBMC geriatrics2015
Preliminary validation of the short physical performance battery in older adults with multiple sclerosis: secondary data analysis.
Trial report in BMC geriatrics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07780461 (Observational Study for the Functional Characterization of the Population Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease in Galicia, and Validation of the Short Physical Performance Battery in Individuals Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers.
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Observational Study for the Functional Characterization of the Population Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease in Galicia, and Validation of the Short Physical Performance Battery in Individuals Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease
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19 citing papers in PubMed.
- Remotely-delivered exercise training program among older adults with multiple sclerosis: Feasibility results of a randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2026Trial
- Feasibility and Pre-Post Changes Associated with a 12-Week Treadmill Walking Training Programme on Walking Performance, Physical Function, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Single-Arm Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Shear-wave elastography for muscle assessment in geriatric outpatients at increased risk of falling.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
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- Cognitive Function in Frail Older Adults With Multiple Sclerosis: An Exploratory Study Using Secondary Data Analysis.International journal of MS care · 2024Article
- Remotely-delivered exercise training program for improving physical and cognitive functions among older adults with multiple sclerosis: Protocol for an NIH stage-I randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2024Article
- Validity and Reliability of the Short Physical Performance Battery Tool in Institutionalized Spanish Older Adults.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2023Article
- Differential Associations of Mobility With Fronto-Striatal Integrity and Lesion Load in Older Adults With and Without Multiple Sclerosis.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2023Article
- Useful outcome measures in INPH patients evaluation.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Sedentary Behavior and Lower-Extremity Physical Function across the Lifespan of Adults with Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Cognitive Function and Whole-Brain MRI Metrics Are Not Associated with Mobility in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Acceptability and outcomes of an individualized exergaming telePT program for veterans with multiple sclerosis: a pilot study.Archives of physiotherapy · 2020Article
- An Overground Robotic Gait Training Program for People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2020Article
- Pathways, Contributors, and Correlates of Functional Limitation Across Specialties: Workshop Summary.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2019Review
- Feasibility study design and methods for a home-based, square-stepping exercise program among older adults with multiple sclerosis: The SSE-MS project.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2017Article
- Validity of the timed 25-foot walk as an ambulatory performance outcome measure for multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) · 2017Article
- Clinical Assessment of Fatigability in Multiple Sclerosis: A Shift from Perception to Performance.Frontiers in neurology · 2016Article
- Self-efficacy and Physical and Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of MS careArticle
- Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Activity in Older Adults With Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of MS careArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThere are relatively few standard, objective measures for studying physical function among older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS), yet such measures are necessary considering the shift in prevalence and associated consequences of both MS and older age on physical function. We undertook a preliminary examination of the construct validity of Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) scores in older adults with MS based on an expected differential pattern of associations with measures of lower and upper extremity function.
methodsThe sample included 48 persons with MS aged 50 years and older who were enrolled in a pilot, randomized controlled trial of exercise training. Participants completed the SPPB and other objective and self-report measures of lower and upper extremity function as part of baseline testing.
resultsSPPB scores demonstrated strong associations with measures of lower extremity function (|r s| = .66-.79), and weak associations with measures of upper extremity function (|r s| = .03-.33).
conclusionsWe provide preliminary evidence that supports the validity of scores from the SPPB as a measure of lower extremity function for inclusion in clinical research and practice involving older adults with MS.
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