Abstract
Aims: This study aimed to compare performance, within-subject variability and test-retest reliability between the 50-step and 100-step Fukuda test in healthy older adults. Methods: Fifty participants aged between 65 and 75 years performed three trials of both the 50-and 100-step tests on two separate sessions seven days apart. Their final foot position was measured relative to the starting line. Results: Absolute values of body rotation and lateral and longitudinal displacements were significantly larger on the 100-step than on the 50-step test. The mean standard deviations of these measures on the three trials were significantly larger on the 100-compared to the 50-step test, indicating larger within-subject variability. Intraclass correlation coefficients were similar for both tests, suggesting comparable test-retest reliability. Conclusion: The 50-step test is recommended over the 100-step as it may have reduced measurement error.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 104-111 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Fukuda stepping test
- older adults
- test-retest reliability
- vestibular rehabilitation
- within-subject variability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rehabilitation
- Gerontology
- Occupational Therapy
- Geriatrics and Gerontology