Test (Reference) | Functions/Parameters | Description |
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Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) (Guralnik et al., 1994)a | Lower extremity function: static balance, gait speed and getting in and out of a chair | Side-by-side, semi-tandem and tandem stands (10ās); 4ām walk test at comfortable speed and 5 quickly sit to stand from a chair without upper extremity assistance |
Senior Fitness Test (Rikli & Jones, 2007)a | Upper and lower extremity strength and flexibility, static and dynamic balance and aerobic capacity | Chair-stands in 30ās; 6-min walking test; arm curl test (30ās); chair sit and reach; back scratch and 8 Foot Up and Go test |
Instrumented Timed Up and Go test (BTS Biomedical G-WALK) (Mathias et al., 1986)a | Dynamic balance | Get up from a chair, walk 3ām at a normal pace, turn and walk back to sit down again |
Instrumented walking speed (BTS Biomedical G-WALK) (Bohannon et al., 1996)a | Standard gait parameters: speed, step frequency, cadence | Walk for 4 and 9ām at comfortable speed |
Bilateral handgrip strength test (Jamar dynamometer) (Fess, 1992)a | Hand grip strength | Squeeze the dynamometer with maximum isometric effort for about 5s |
Berg balance test (Berg et al., 1992)a | Postural stability | Performance of 14 functional tasks |
Accelerometry [Actigraph GT3X model (Actigraph LLC, Pensacola, FL, USA)] (Freedson et al., 1988)a | Active and sedentary periods during everyday life | 7ādays period quantification of the number of steps performed per day and minutes completed at light, moderate or vigorous intensity |