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Mobility performance among community-dwelling older Filipinos who lived in urban and rural settings: a preliminary study

Lunar, F.R.; Marquez, J.P.; Quianzon, F.K.; Policarpio, B.J.; Santelices, L.A.; Velasco, M.K.; Quinto, R.J.; Gorgon, E.J.

Hong Kong PhysioTherapy Journal Official Publication of the Hong Kong PhysioTherapy Association Limited 39(2): 91-99

2019

ISSN/ISBN: 1013-7025
PMID: 31889760
DOI: 10.1142/s1013702519500082
Document Number: 653998
The impact of residential setting on the performance of older adults on commonly used instruments of mobility has not been closely investigated. This study aimed to (1) explore whether mobility test performance differed between those who lived in urban and rural communities, and (2) report preliminary reference values for these tests according to residential setting. The study used a descriptive design. Individuals who were aged 60 years and above, had no significant disability, and resided in urban and rural areas in the Philippines ( n = 180 ) , participated in the study. Researchers measured mobility performance using the 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) (both comfortable gait velocity (CGV) and fast gait velocity (FGV)), Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST), and Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT). Preliminary reference values for the mobility tests were presented as means, standard deviations, and 95% confidence intervals. Scores were compared based on residential setting (urban versus rural). Urban-dwellers scored consistently better compared to their rural counterparts on the CGV, FGV, FTSST, and 6MWT using independent samples t -test ( p < 0 . 001 ) . Data were further divided according to age and sex, and comparison of the mobility test scores between urban- and rural-dwellers within each subgroup showed similar differences ( p < 0 . 01 ) . Results provide preliminary evidence for the influence of residential setting on the mobility test performance of Filipino older adults. The study provides a good starting point for confirmatory research with a representative sample to (1) illustrate differences in mobility performance according to residential setting, (2) investigate how specific factors associated with residential settings contribute to differences in mobility performance, and (3) determine the extent to which clinicians should consider an older person's residential setting when interpreting mobility test results.

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