Publication Type |
thesis |
School or College |
College of Nursing |
Department |
Nursing |
Author |
O'Brien, Julie L. |
Title |
Study of self-report and performance-based measures of physical functioning |
Date |
1998-06 |
Description |
Clinical geriatrics and aging research rely heavily on the evaluation of physical functioning. This information is generally assessed through self-report. In addition to the self-report of physical functioning, the use of performance-based measures is becoming more common. The two measures together, self-report and performance-based, are frequently being used to better assess patients' functional ability. The purpose of this study was to examine whether a relationship existed between the two measures of physical functioning; and whether there was a difference between males and females in regard to these measures. A nonexperimental, correlational study using a convenience sample of patients 65 or older undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was used. The patients responded to a self-report of physical functioning using the SF-36 general health survey. An objective physical performance measure was obtained using the timed chair-stand test. A final sample of 15 was derived from a larger sample of patients enrolled in a study of functional outcomes in elder TKA patients. (Upper Body Strength as a Predictor of Functional Outcomes in Geriatric Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients: A Pilot Study). The results of this study showed no significant relationship between the self-report and the performance-based measures of physical functioning in the population studied. In addition, there was no significant difference between men and women with regard to these two functional assessment measures. |
Type |
Text |
Publisher |
University of Utah |
Subject MESH |
Physical Endurance; Health Surveys; Aged; Geriatrics |
Dissertation Institution |
University of Utah |
Dissertation Name |
MS |
Language |
eng |
Relation is Version of |
Digital reproduction of "A study of self-report and performance-based measures of physical functioning". Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. |
Rights Management |
© Julie L. O'Brien. |
Format Medium |
application/pdf |
Format Extent |
770,134 bytes |
Identifier |
undthes,4297 |
Source |
Original: University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (no longer available). |
Master File Extent |
770,187 bytes |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s60z7537 |
Setname |
ir_etd |
ID |
191226 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60z7537 |