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T1 Validity and Reliability of the Short Physical Performance Battery Tool in Institutionalized Spanish Older Adults
A1 Santamaría Peláez, Mirian
A1 González Bernal, Jerónimo J.
A1 Silva González, Álvaro da
A1 Medina Pascual, Elena
A1 Gentil Gutiérrez, Ana Amparo
A1 Fernández Solana, Jessica
A1 Mielgo Ayuso, Juan
A1 González Santos, Josefa
K1 Short physical performance battery
K1 Comprehensive geriatric assessment
K1 Older adults
K1 Institutionalization
K1 Psychometric properties
K1 Valoración geriátrica
K1 Older people--Functional assessment
AB Background: In order to be used safely, accurately and reliably, measuring instruments in the health field must first be validated, for which the study of their psychometric properties is necessary. The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) tool is a widely used clinical assessment test that has been approved for usage across several nations, languages and demographics. Finding SPPB’s psychometric properties for a sample of institutionalized older individuals is the aim of this research. Methods: This is a multicenter, retrospective and observational study of the psychometric properties of the Short Physical Performance Battery tool with a convenience sample of 194 institutionalized older adults. Reliability (internal consistency) and validity (construct validity and convergent validity) tests were performed. Results: The results show a very good internal consistency, construct validity and convergent validity. In addition, the factorial structure of the SPPB is provided, which reflects that it is a unidimensional scale. Conclusions: In conclusion, the Short Physical Performance Battery is a valid and reliable tool for use with institutionalized older adults. Its use is recommended as part of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for the evaluation of the physical or functional sphere. This study was not registered
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-09
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10259/12103
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10259/12103
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 18-sep-2026