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  • Gerontology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Rehabilitation Science

Background:

  • Physical capability (PC) is traditionally assessed using performance-based clinical methods.
  • There is a need for objective, scalable tools to evaluate PC in older adults.
  • Smartphone technology offers potential for innovative health assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a clinically applicable assessment tool by transforming sensor-based functional tests into a usable format.
  • To uncover the latent structure within sensor-based measures of physical capability.
  • To establish a sensor-based conceptual model for assessing and tracking PC in older adults.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) on sensor-based measures from three functional tests (Quiet Stand, 7-meter Walk, Chair Stand).
  • Collected data from 304 community-dwelling older adults (mean age 80.9 years) using a smartphone sensor.
  • Validated the identified factors through a priori knowledge and associations with health-related measures.

Main Results:

  • EFA identified a fifteen-factor model from 73 sensor-based measures.
  • The "Walking Impairment" domain from the 7-meter Walk test correlated significantly with leg muscle power and gait speed.
  • Construct validity was supported by associations with relevant health and functional measures.

Conclusions:

  • A novel sensor-based conceptual model for physical capability assessment in older adults was developed.
  • Smartphone-instrumented functional tests can provide a valid and potentially scalable method for PC evaluation.
  • This approach may facilitate objective monitoring of physical capability changes over time in aging populations.