Does the Community Balance and Mobility Scale improve retrospective classification of falls in community dwelling older adults?
| dc.contributor.author | Smith, Veda | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-10T23:12:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-08-10T23:12:15Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2021 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-08-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: This research is intended to extend on previous research where the Motion and Mobility Lab explored clinical and gait measures to identify a model with the highest sensitivity for retrospectively classifying fallers. From this research, a model with overall predictive accuracy of 82.9% was established. To date, clinical assessments employ assessments that are characterized by ceiling-effects and restricted range. Therefore, further research is needed on more challenging clinical measures of mobility and balance to determine whether they can be employed to improve classification of fallers. Research Question: In the present study, the clinical assessment battery from the previous research will be augmented by including high-level balance outcome measures such as the Clinical Balance and Mobility Scale (CBMS), in addition to the previously established gait measures. The goal of this research is to determine if the CBMS, in conjunction with the measures of walking gait, can improve the retrospective classification of fallers. Methods: Our study included 61 participants labelled as community-dwelling older adults (65 + years). Participants were classified into one of two groups (faller or non-faller) based on falls history. The experiment consisted of a test battery with 18 measures. Results: The final statistical analysis resulted in a predictive model with 40% sensitivity, 75% specificity, and an overall predictive accuracy of 60.7%. Significance: The CBMS does not appear to improve the retrospective classification of fallers. | en_US |
| dc.description.reviewstatus | Reviewed | en_US |
| dc.description.scholarlevel | Undergraduate | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURA) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1828/13244 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Aging | |
| dc.subject | Fall-risk | |
| dc.subject | Gait | |
| dc.subject | Balance | |
| dc.subject | Mobility | |
| dc.subject.department | School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education | |
| dc.title | Does the Community Balance and Mobility Scale improve retrospective classification of falls in community dwelling older adults? | en_US |
| dc.type | Poster | en_US |