Life-space mobility assessment in older people in Finland; measurement properties in winter and spring
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Portegijs, E., Iwarsson, S., Rantakokko, M., Viljanen, A., & Rantanen, T. (2014). Life-space mobility assessment in older people in Finland; measurement properties in winter and spring. BMC Research Notes, 7(323). https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-323
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Gerontologia ja kansanterveysGerontologian tutkimuskeskusHyvinvoinnin tutkimuksen yhteisöGerontology and Public HealthGerontology Research CenterSchool of WellbeingCopyright
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Background:
Life-space mobility refers to the spatial area an individual moves through, the frequency and need
for assistance. Based on the assumption that measurement scale properties are context-specific, we tested the scale
distribution, responsiveness, and reproducibility of the 15-item University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging
Life-Space Assessment in older people in Finland, specifically accounting for season.
Methods:
Community-dwelling older men and women in cent
ral Finland aged 75-90 y
ears were interviewed
to determine life-space mobility (score range 0-120). Baseline (January-June 2012) and one-year follow-up data
(January-June 2013; n = 806) from the cohort study
“
Life-space mobility in old age
”
were used to investigate the
scale distribution and responsiveness over a period of o
ne year. In addition, with a sub-sample in conjunction
with the one-year follow-up, we collected data to study t
he two-week test-retest reproducibility (n = 18 winter
andn=21spring2013).
Results:
The median life-space mobility score at baseline wa
s 64. The median change in score over the one-year
follow-up was zero. However, participants reporting a d
ecline in health (repeated measures ANOVA p = .016) or
mobility (p = .002) status demonstrated a significantly larger decrease in life-space mobility score than those reporting
no or positive changes over the year. The two-week intra-class correlation (ICC) coefficient was .72. Lower ICC was
found in the winter than in the spring sample and for items that represent higher life-space levels.
Conclusions:
The test-retest reproducibility of the Life-Space Assessment was fair but somewhat compromised in the
winter. Mobility of older people at the life-space levels of
“
town
”
and
“
beyond town
”
may be more variable. Life-space
mobility was responsive to change, regardless of season. Further study is warranted to obtain insight in the factors
contributing to seasonal effects.
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