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Taiwanese reference values for the Short Physical Performance Battery in community-dwelling older adults
Chen-Yi Song1, Yen-Chen Lai1, Kai-Chih Lin2
1Department of Long-Term Care, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan.
Objectives:
To establish reference values for SPPB score as well as test performances among Taiwanese community-dwelling older adults.
Methods:
Participants included 847 older adults. The total scores and three subtest scores for the SPPB and the registered time to complete the walk and five-repetition sit-to-stand (STS) tests were determined and compared between sex and age (65-74, 75-84, and ≥85 years) groups.
Results:
The mean SPPB total score was 10.9 in women and 10.5 in men. SPPB scores did not differ by sex, regardless of age group. However, the walk test (p = .030) and STS test (p = .008) timings were longer for men than for women in the 65-74-year-old group. The ≥85-year-old men achieved a lower balance score than did the 65-74-year-old men (p = .027).
Conclusions:
Population-specific SPPB reference values contribute to assessments of physical function and facilitate cross-cultural comparisons of physical performance.
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