Test-Retest Reliability and Construct Validity of the Groningen Meander Walking Test in Older Adults With Self-Reported Balance Problems and/or a History of Falls
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 71
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Groningen Meander Walking Test Completion Time
研究概览
简要总结
This observational cross-sectional psychometric study aims to examine the test-retest reliability and construct validity of the Groningen Meander Walking Test in older adults with self-reported balance problems and/or a history of falls. Participants aged 65 years or older will be recruited from the Orthopedics and Traumatology outpatient clinic of Ordu University Training and Research Hospital. The Groningen Meander Walking Test will be performed twice during the first session and repeated in a second session to assess within-day and between-day reliability. Construct validity will be evaluated using the Timed Up and Go Test, Figure-of-Eight Walking Test, Berg Balance Scale, and Falls Efficacy Scale-International. The study will also explore the ability of the Groningen Meander Walking Test to discriminate between participants with low and increased fall risk according to the Berg Balance Scale.
详细描述
This observational cross-sectional study will evaluate the reliability and validity of the Groningen Meander Walking Test in older adults with self-reported balance problems and/or a history of falls. Participants aged 65 years or older will be recruited from the Orthopedics and Traumatology outpatient clinic of Ordu University Training and Research Hospital.
The Groningen Meander Walking Test will be administered in two assessment sessions to examine within-day and between-day test-retest reliability. Completion time and overstep score will be recorded. Construct validity will be assessed by comparing Groningen Meander Walking Test outcomes with established clinical measures of functional mobility, curved walking performance, balance, and concern about falling.
The study aims to determine whether the Groningen Meander Walking Test is a clinically useful assessment tool for advanced walking ability in older adults with balance problems and/or fall history.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 —（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Aged 65 years or older Self-reported balance problems during activities of daily living and/or a history of at least one fall within the previous 12 months Able to walk independently with or without a single walking aid Able to understand and follow verbal instructions Willing to provide written informed consent
排除标准
- •Presence of neurological, vestibular, visual, orthopedic, systemic, or medical conditions that may substantially affect gait or balance Acute lower-extremity injury or recent lower-extremity surgery Severe pain preventing completion of the walking or balance tests Cognitive impairment that may limit the ability to understand or follow test instructions Inability to walk independently without personal assistance Use of a rollator
研究组 & 干预措施
Older Adults With Balance Problems
Participants aged 65 years or older with self-reported balance problems and/or a history of falls within the previous 12 months will undergo clinical assessments, including the Groningen Meander Walking Test, Timed Up and Go Test, Figure-of-Eight Walking Test, Berg Balance Scale, and Falls Efficacy Scale-International. No intervention will be administered.
结局指标
主要结局
Groningen Meander Walking Test Completion Time
时间窗: Day 0 and 3-7 days after baseline
Completion time of the Groningen Meander Walking Test will be recorded in seconds. The mean of the start-to-end and end-to-start completion times will be used as the GMWT completion time. A longer completion time indicates poorer advanced walking performance.
Groningen Meander Walking Test Completion Time
时间窗: Baseline and 3 to 7 days after baseline
Completion time of the Groningen Meander Walking Test will be recorded in seconds. The mean of the start-to-end and end-to-start completion times will be used as the Groningen Meander Walking Test completion time. A longer completion time indicates poorer advanced walking performance.
次要结局
- Groningen Meander Walking Test Overstep Score(Day 0 and 3-7 days after baseline)
- Timed Up and Go Test Completion Time(Day 0)
- Figure-of-Eight Walking Test Completion Time(Day 0)
- Berg Balance Scale Score(Day 0)
- Falls Efficacy Scale-International Score(Day 0)
- Groningen Meander Walking Test Overstep Score(Baseline and 3 to 7 days after baseline)
- Timed Up and Go Test Completion Time(Baseline)
- Figure-of-Eight Walking Test Completion Time(Baseline)
- Berg Balance Scale Score(Baseline)
- Falls Efficacy Scale-International Score(Baseline)
研究者
Elif AYGUN POLAT
Assistant Professor
Ordu University