Brief Lower Body Functional Performance Questionnaire (Brief-LBFPQ) for independent older adults

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https://doi.org/10.1590/fm.2023.36111

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Introduction: The literature still lacks evidence about patient-reported outcome measures to fast screen the reduced physical performance of the lower body in older adults to be applied in any clinical setting as primary health care or without specific instruments in prevention campaigns, or even easy to be applied by phone. Objective: To develop a brief questionnaire to screen the lower body functional performance in community-dwelling older adults and to validate this new questionnaire with objective clinical tests. Methods: A convenience sampling of 221 community-dwelling older adults was included in this cross-sectional study. The validity between Brief-LBFPQ and objective tests such as gait speed, Timed-Up and Go test (TUG), 5-Time Stand-to-Sit test (5TSST), and step test were assessed by multinominal logistic regression. Internal consistency was determined using Cronbach’s alpha and Test-retest reliability was determined using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for numeral scale and Cohen’s Kappa for ordinal scale. Results: Brief-LBFPQ was significantly associated with objective tests. All eight items from Brief-LBFPQ presented an absolute agreement with ICCs values above 0.7. Kappa values of Brief-LBFPQ items ranged from 0.6 to 0.83, showing substantial agreement and perfect agreement. Conclusion: Brief-LBFPQ could be very useful in general clinic settings as it provides earlier screening of functional impairment in independent older adults, and consequently may allow an earlier intervention approach.

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Natalia Camargo Rodrigues Iosimuta, Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP)

Department of Health and Biological Sciences

Renato Campos Freire Júnior, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM)

Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy

Jaqueline Mello Porto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Department of Health Sciences, Rehabilitation and Functional Performance Program

Daniela Cristina Carvalho de Abreu, Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Department of Health Sciences, Rehabilitation and Functional Performance Program

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2023-03-21

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