A Virtual Versus In-Person Comparison of the Senior Fitness Test: A Randomized Crossover Trial

IF 0.9 4区医学 Q4 REHABILITATION

Physiotherapy Canada Pub Date : 2023-12-20 DOI:10.3138/ptc-2023-0026

Giulia Coletta, Claire M. Tuckey, Angelica M. McQuarrie, Michelle Ogrodnik, Emma Nicholson, Stuart M Phillips, Colleen Cupido

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Abstract

The Senior Fitness Test (SFT) is a validated tool for examining older adults’ mobility, strength, and flexibility. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when in-person training facilities were closed, there was a need for effective virtual options for assessments, including the SFT. The purpose of this study was to compare the validated SFT conducted in person versus an online virtual setting. A virtual modified version of the SFT was compared to the modified in-person validated SFT. Community-dwelling older adults were randomized, using a random number generator, to start in either the in-person or virtual modified SFT mode of delivery. After completion of the first mode of delivery (i.e., either in-person or virtual), participants completed the second mode of delivery. Forty participants (50% women; 72 ± 4 years) showed no differences between the in-person and virtual delivery measurements in the 2-minute step (mean [ M] ± standard deviation in person = 87.9 ± 18.5; M virtual = 87.2 ± 20.7; p = 0.65), 30-second arm curl ( M in person = 16.9 ± 4; M virtual = 16.5±4; p = 0.43), 30-second chair stand ( M in person = 15.6 ± 5; M virtual = 15.2 ± 4; p = 0.36), and chair sit and reach ( M in person = 1.2 ± 15; M virtual = 4.2 ± 11; p = 0.06). Performing the modified SFT in a virtual setting may be a useful delivery mode for seniors and healthcare professionals if in-person testing is not viable.

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老年体能测试的虚拟与亲身体验比较：随机交叉试验

老年人体能测试 (SFT) 是一种经过验证的工具，用于检查老年人的活动能力、力量和柔韧性。在 COVID-19 大流行期间，由于现场培训设施关闭，因此需要有效的虚拟评估方案，包括 SFT。本研究的目的是对经过验证的 SFT 进行比较。将经过修改的虚拟版 SFT 与经过修改的面对面验证版 SFT 进行比较。通过随机数字生成器将居住在社区的老年人随机分配到面对面或虚拟修改版 SFT 体验模式中。在完成第一种授课模式（即面对面授课或虚拟授课）后，参与者完成第二种授课模式。40 名参与者（50% 为女性；72 ± 4 岁）的 2 分钟台阶测量结果显示，亲自递送和虚拟递送之间没有差异（亲自递送的平均值[M] ± 标准差 = 87.9 ± 18.5；虚拟递送的平均值 = 87.2 ± 20.7；P = 0.65）、30 秒卷臂（本人 = 16.9 ± 4；虚拟人 = 16.5±4；P = 0.43）、30 秒椅上站立（本人 = 15.6 ± 5；虚拟人 = 15.2 ± 4；P = 0.36）和椅上坐伸（本人 = 1.2 ± 15；虚拟人 = 4.2 ± 11；P = 0.06）。如果无法进行面对面测试，在虚拟环境中进行修改后的 SFT 可能是一种对老年人和医疗保健专业人员有用的测试模式。

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Physiotherapy Canada REHABILITATION-

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1.90

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20.00%

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>12 weeks

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