| Titre : | Accuracy of the figure of 8 walk test with and without dual-task to predict falls in older adults (2022) |
| Auteurs : | Tidarat Nualyong ; Akkradate Siriphorn ; Akkradate Siriphorn |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (Vol. 30, April 2022) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 69-75 |
| Note générale : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2022.02.001 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Chutes accidentelles ; Marche à pied ; Sujet âgé ; Test de marche |
| Mots-clés: | Curved path ; Occurrence fall ; Receiver operating characteristic curve ; Walking |
| Résumé : | Background The figure of eight walk test (F8W) is a measurement tool that examines the ability to walk on a curved path. Adding secondary tasks to the F8W test may increase its ability to predict falls in older adults. Objective This study aimed to investigate the accuracy of the F8W test and the F8W test with a dual-tasking in predicting future falls in older adults. Methods Eighty older adults between the ages of 60 and 80 were recruited. At the beginning of the study, participants completed the standard F8W test, F8W test with a cognitive task, and F8W test with a motor task. The number of falls was documented during a six-month follow-up. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was used to compare the accuracy for predicting falls. The cut-off points and the psychometric properties of the tests were computed. Results The F8W test with a motor task had the highest accuracy for predicting falls in older adults, with an AUC of 0.74 (95%CI = 0.63?0.83). The F8W with a motor task's optimal cut-off score was >12 s, with a sensitivity of 76.5% and a specificity of 65.0%. Conclusion The F8W with a motor task was a more potent tool for detecting fall risk than the standard F8W or the F8W with a cognitive task. Clinicians may utilize the F8W with a motor task as preliminary guidelines when making clinical judgments concerning older adults who are at risk of falling. |
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