Validity and reliability of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB): a pilot study on mobility in the Colombian Andes.

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Authors

Carmen‐Lucía Curcio · University of Caldas

Marı́a Victoria Zunzunegui · Université de Montréal

Jack M. Guralnik · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Abstract

The Spanish version of SPPB is reliable and valid to assess physical performance among older adults from our region. Future studies should establish their clinical applications and explore usage in population studies.

Topics & Keywords

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Urban Transport and Accessibility

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Colombia medica

Volume 44, Issue 3, pp. 165-171

DOI: 10.25100/cm.v44i3.1181

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