TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Reliability and fall-risk predictability of the short form of the Fullerton advanced balance scale in Iranian older adults
JO  - Journal of aging and physical activity
A1  - Sinaei, Ehsan
A1  - Yoosefinejad, Amin Kordi
A1  - Javadpour, Samira
A1  - Rose, Debra J.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Recently, a short form of the Fullerton Advanced Balance (SF-FAB) scale was reported as a good predictor of falls in older adults. However, we found no evidence regarding its reliability in non-American older adults. Therefore, we aimed to analyze the reliability and homogeneity of the SF-FAB scale to measure postural balance in Iranian older adults. Eighty-five community-dwelling older adults (70.75 ± 4.97 years) performed the SF-FAB test on two occasions 1 week apart. In both instances, four raters assessed the performance on the test. The SF-FAB scale (mean total score: 12.46 ± 3.53) revealed acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's α =.77), excellent intrarater reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient =.94-.99), and excellent interrater reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient =.92-.99). The overall prediction success rate was 83.5% with correctly classifying 95.6% of nonfallers and 35.3% of fallers. The SF-FAB scale can provide a quick screen of balance status in older adults to trigger referral to clinicians for a more comprehensive assessment.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1063-8652
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.2021-0137
ID  - ref1
ER  -