SynthesisAge and ageing2023
Measures of attributes of locomotor capacity in older people: a systematic literature review following the COSMIN methodology.
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- Digital Technologies and Biomarkers for Locomotor Capacity Assessment in Older Adults: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Cross-sectional and prospective associations between jump performance and functional outcomes in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Proxy indicators to support independent ageing-in-place in older people with frailty: a Delphi-style expert consultation survey.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Mobility measures and waking-day movement behaviour composition among older adults: a compositional data analysis of the McMaster Monitoring My Mobility study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Article
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- Changes needed in health information systems to support an ageing population.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2026Article
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- A Smartphone-Based Timed Up and Go Test Self-Assessment for Older Adults: Validity and Reliability Study.JMIR aging · 2025Article
- Incremental predictive value of intrinsic capacity and environmental characteristics in the risk prediction of incident disability.JAR life · 2025Article
- Comparison of robustness, resilience and intrinsic capacity including prediction of long-term adverse health outcomes: The KORA-Age study.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2025Article
- Using cardiorespiratory fitness to operationalize vitality: a path analysis on the hierarchical structure of intrinsic capacity.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2024Article
- Transitions in intrinsic capacity among community-dwelling older people and their associated factors: a multistate modelling analysis.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2024Article
- "TiC-TUG": technology in clinical practice using the instrumented timed up and go test-a scoping review.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Article
- A unified framework for the measurement of mobility in older persons.Age and ageing · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundLocomotor capacity (LC) is an important domain of intrinsic capacity and key determinant of functional ability and well-being in older age. The United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) calls for strengthening data and research on healthy ageing, including the measurement of older persons' LC. To advance the measurement and monitoring of LC, there is pressing need to identify valid and reliable measures.
objectiveTo identify all the available tools that were validated for measurement of LC or of its specific attributes in older people and to assess the methodological quality of the studies and measurement properties of the tools.
designSystematic review.
settingAnywhere (Community-dwelling; long-term care facility; etc.). SUBJECTS: Older people.
methodsWe used highly sensitive search strategies to search the following databases: Medline, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL and PsycINFO. The study was conducted following the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) methodology for systematic review of outcome measurement instruments.
resultsA total of 125 studies were included, which assessed tools for balance (n = 84), muscle power (n = 12), muscle strength (n = 32, including four studies about tools for balance and muscle power) and endurance (n = 1). No studies on tools for muscle function, joint function, or locomotor capacity overall, were retrieved. We identified 69 clinician-report or objective assessment tools for balance, 30 for muscle strength, 12 for muscle power and 1 endurance assessment tool. The GRADE assessment of quality of evidence showed that only a few tools have high quality evidence for both sufficient validity and reliability: The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest), the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest), the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test.
conclusionsA few tools with high quality evidence for sufficient validity and reliability are currently available for balance assessment in older people that may be recommended for use in clinical and research settings. Further validation studies are required for muscle strength, muscle power and endurance assessment tools.
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