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Reference group data for the functional gait assessment.

Martha L Walker1, Alvis G Austin, Gina M Banke

  • 1School of Physical Therapy, Health Sciences Building, Room 3118, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA. mlwalker@odu.edu

Physical Therapy
|September 6, 2007
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This study established age-referenced norms for the Functional Gait Assessment (FGA) in community-dwelling adults aged 40-89. Gait performance on the FGA declines with age, providing a reliable measure for typical older adults.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Biomechanics
  • Clinical Assessment

Background:

  • The Functional Gait Assessment (FGA) is a validated clinical tool used to evaluate walking performance.
  • Establishing age-specific benchmarks is crucial for interpreting FGA scores in diverse populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine age-referenced performance norms for the Functional Gait Assessment (FGA).
  • To provide normative data for community-living adults across a wide age range.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 200 community-living adults aged 40 to 89 years participated.
  • Each participant completed the FGA once, with simultaneous scoring by two independent testers.
  • Interrater reliability was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).

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Main Results:

  • The FGA demonstrated excellent interrater reliability, with an ICC of .93.
  • Mean FGA scores decreased progressively with age, from 29/30 in adults in their 40s to 21/30 in adults in their 80s.
  • Age-related declines in gait performance were detectable by the FGA.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides age-referenced norms for the FGA, enabling comparison of individual performance against expected age-based standards.
  • The FGA is a reliable and effective tool for assessing gait performance in healthy older adults.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the FGA's utility in predicting falls and monitoring clinical changes over time.