Class 6 -Field Based Assessments Flashcards
When testing OA vs YA which parameters should we focus on?
- balance for fall prevention
-strength for sarcopenia
What 6 things will assessments help with?
- Identifying and predicting participant risk for mobility problems and disability.
- Determine if program is appropriate for OA
- Motivate your participants to set personal goals
- Select exercises that meet specific needs of OAs
- Provide meaningful feedback to participants
- Document the benefits of your PA program
Name the three categories of the functional fitness framework.
- Physical parameters
- Functions
- Activity goals
What are the three levels of impairments with
1. Physical parameters
2. Functions
3. Activity goals
- Physical impairment
- Functional limitation
- Physical disability
Define physical impairment
Loss or abnormality at the tissue, organ, or body system level
Define functional limitation
Restriction in physical behaviors such as rising from a chair, lifting, or climbing stairs.
Define physical disability/ dependence
Any restriction or lack of ability to perform a task or activity in the manner considered normal
What showed significant correlation with all measures of PA tests?
Time to peak torque
T/F: isometric and isokinetic torques show significant correlation to PA tests
False. Time to max torque and rate of torque were more important.
Name 4 common obstacles to assessments
- Lack of time, space, and budget
- Lack of trained personnel (administering or interpreting)
- Lack of assessment tools
- Absence of a requirement by facility management
Are most PA centre’s at doing assessments for OA?
Yes but just for initial visits
What are the two major criteria for test selection and evaluation?
- Practicality
- Psychometric properties
What is practicality in testing?
The usability of a test
What are the 5 factors of usability?
- Medical permission or supervision required and available
- Time needed to administer and score the test
- Personnel and expertise needed to administer the test
- Level of fatigue to participant per test
- Is the test meaningful to your participants?
What are the 4 psychometric properties?
- Reliability
- Validity
- Discrimination power
- Performance standards
Define reliability
The degree that two test scores are similar when tested under identical conditions
What is needed for a high “Test-re-test reliability”?
- No measurement error
- A correlation higher than 0.80
Does a reliable test have to originate from a published protocol?
Yes
What is it called when scores obtained from multiple testers are very similar?
Inter-rater reliability
(Has high correlation)
Define validity
When the test shows that it measures what its intended to measure.
Is reliability or validity more important?
Validity
What is it called when a tests validity is tested by comparing its scores with other scores already found to be valid?
Criterion-related validity
What correlation value must a criterion-related validity have?
Greater than 0.70
What is content validity?
Degree to which a test measures the domain of interest
T/F: Stat tests are needed to determine content validity.
False, determined by experts in the field.
What is prediction validity?
Ability of a test to predict the future outcome of the test