Lecture 8: Older adult physical Fitness and Functional Assessment Flashcards
Outcome measures:
* Good to write goals off of
* Reveals the willingness and ability to move, quality of movement, safety and judgement issues, and effort
ICF model
Health condition = the disorder or disease they come in with
Body functions and structures: What you’re developing your problem list off of
* What are they limited in (strength, rom, grip strength, balance etc…)
Acctvities: Now looking at how these body functions limit activities
* Balance - they’re unable to perform dynamic ambulation
* Decreased strength - they cant get off the toilet
Participation: What makes our work meaningful to the pt
* they live alone, but can’t get on and off toilet
* they don’t have dynamic balance during ambulation, so they can’t go to the grocery store = they can’t be a member of community w/o help - we help w/ this participation
this is a good way to write out our problem list
Environment factors / personal factors = help us guide our progrnosis
* No social support/family support = poor prognosis
* Personal factors = motiviation
Anatomical, physiological or cognitive abnormalities
Impairments
note: we can test for cognitiion as a PT, are they able to follow instructions / understand what I’m saying
Is there evidence to support functional improvement trhough interventions focused on impairments?
No
If were just focused on the ROM impairment were not going to get functional improvements
* We have to do something functional w/ them, not just work on ROM
* We need to link our interventions w/ function
This is essentially saying theres limitations w/ MMT
* Think pt being to strong
* Not being able to get into test position
* How much force they’re pushing with is subjective between therapists
What are self report outcome measures:
What are patient outcome measures?
Self report
* sheet the patient fills out in waiting room
* Subjective on part of the patient - but important because we need the pts perspective
* Less costly
* Gives us a sense of tehir pain in their own environment at home
* Good because it doesnt take away time from us
Patient outcomes measures
* Questionaires
* Think, DASH, LEFS
* Patients perception of the imact of a conditoin on specific activities and social roles
Name some patient reported outcome measures
name two common self-report measures
1) Activities specific balance confidence scale
2) Falls efficacy scale - international
Observer-Rated Measures
* ROM and MMT
* Quality of movement
* Ability to perform tasks
* Mostly subjective in nature - clinican is observing
Physiological measures:
* Cognitive ability
* rate of percieved exerction pain
Selection of functional performance measures
1) Safety - make sure the outcome measure is safe (stop if they’re unsafe)
* Be aware of the influenece of physical touch even inc lsoe guarding (aka don’t help them by holding them up / setting pace) - you want to guard them but not affect the outcome
2) Validity and reliability - does the outcome measure you’re using have this for the population you’re using
3) Diagnostic accuracy
4) Floor and ceiling effects
5) Relevance - are we measuring something that is of meaning to theraputic intervention
6) Sequence of tests - need to do outcome measure when they’re going to do best
The degree to which a test tests what it purports to test
* is actually testing what it should be
validity
Likelihood ratios
KNOW: few measures actually have the diagnostic accuracy to be used alone
* have to be used in clusters / clinical judgement
Most people do really well and get high scores on MMT when they shouldnt. Is that a floor or a ceiling effect?
Ceiling effect
* Test is not challenging enough
Many participants get the max score because the test is to easy
Ceiling effect
Most of the subjects tests at the lower end of the scale
Floor effect
Sequence of Tests:
less fatigue test first
Strength testing before endurance
If they fatigue easily do the test that gives you the most information first
Break up the testing if necessary - start w/ test rest, then do another one
Single test mobility measures
* Gait speed
* Sit to stand
* Floor transfers
* Stair climb test
* TUG
* Dual TUG - 9.8s
* Distance walking speeds (6MWT, 2MWT, 400M)
A walking speed of ____ is a predictor of poor clinical outcomes
If they are less than 0.8 m/s its a preidictor for poor clincal outcomes
KNOW: lower gait speeds are reported in clinical settings
* acute care = 0.46 m/s
* subacute care = 0.53 m/s (nursing home/ in patient)
* Ambulatory care = 0.74 m/s (outpatient)
KNOW: Higher gait speeds upone admission to a transitional care setting demonstrated better functional outcomes, shorter rehabiliation stay, and discharge to the community