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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Science
  • Gerontology and Mobility Studies
  • Human Factors Engineering

Background:

  • Effective vehicle and simulator car seat transfers are essential for maintaining functional mobility and social participation.
  • Existing standardized tests for car seat transfers lack sufficient reliability and validity data.
  • Assessing transfer ability is critical for interventions aimed at improving independence in older adults and individuals with mobility impairments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the reliability and concurrent validity of a standardized car seat transfer test.
  • To determine the test's applicability for both a real vehicle and a simulator car seat.
  • To establish a dependable tool for measuring car seat transfer performance.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 42 healthy adults was conducted.
  • Participants underwent a standardized car seat transfer test on two separate occasions, 7 days apart.
  • Concurrent validity was assessed using measures such as WOMAC, range of motion, gait speed, and the five-repetition sit-to-stand test.

Main Results:

  • The car seat transfer test exhibited high interrater, intrarater, and test-retest reliability (ICC values ranging from 0.79 to 0.99).
  • Strong correlations were found between vehicle and simulator car seat transfer times (r = 0.84-0.89).
  • Transfer test times significantly correlated with key physical function measures, including gait speed and sit-to-stand test results (p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

  • A standardized car seat transfer test is a reliable and valid measure.
  • The test can be effectively used in both a vehicle and a simulator car seat setting.
  • This tool provides a dependable method for assessing car seat transfer ability, supporting mobility research and clinical practice.