Normative Data of Dynamic Gait Index and 5 Time Sit to Stand Test Among Elderly Population

Normative Data of Dynamic Gait Index and 5 Time Sit to Stand Test Among Elderly Population and Correlation With Anthropometric Parameters

The goal of this observational study is to measure the normative data for dynamic gait index and 5 time sit to stand test in elderly population. This study aimed for to take normative measurement of dynamic gait index and five time sit to stand test among elderly population and to compare the preliminary values of above mentioned tests with age.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Fall; Old Age; Debility
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Dynamic gait index and 5 time sit to stand test

Detailed Description

Anthropometric factors affect the stability limits of the individual and can affect the motor strategies relating to balance control. The core elements of anthropometry are height, weight, body mass index (BMI), body circumferences (waist, hip, and limbs), and skin-fold thickness. Some anthropometric variables, such as body mass, are directly related to postural balance. Due to lack of normative data for dynamic gait index and five times sit to stand test in elderly population, this study aimed to formulate normative values for dynamic gait index and five times sit to stand test among elderly and correlation with anthropometric measures. Objectives: The objective of this study was to take normative measurement of dynamic gait index and five times sit to stand test among elderly population and to compare the preliminary values of above mentioned tests with age. All possible elder population was taken in current study to calculate the normative values of these two tests, five times STS to measure the ability to get up from a chair and DGI to record dynamic gait tasks in elder people

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 400

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab
    • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 54600
      • Maria Idrees
    • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 54600
      • Riphah International University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 43 years to 58 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Data was collected from old age home in Lahore. Sample size of 400 subjects was chosen.

Group 1: 45-50 years Group 2: 50-55 years Group 3: 55-60 years

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• 45-60 years elderly population.
• Both male and female were included in given age group.
• Older adults ambulate without a device or assistance.
• Population who has no deformity will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Older adults who cannot ambulate were excluded
• Pregnant females were excluded from this study
• Population having any deformities was not included in this study.
• Any participants suffering from malignancy, infection or taking anticoagulant therapy were also excluded.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Ecologic or Community
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Dynamic Gait index	8 functional walking tests are performed by the subject and marked out of three according to the lowest category which applies. 24 is the total individual score possible. Scores of 19 or less have been related to increase incidence of falls. Equipment needed Box (Shoebox), Cones (2), Stairs, 20' walkway, 15" wide Completion Time 15 minutes	8 weeks
5 times sit to stand test	The Five Times Sit to Stand Test measures one aspect of transfer skill. The test provides a method to quantify functional lower extremity strength and identify movement strategies a patient uses to complete transitional movements. The equipment need in performing 5XSST test includes: Stopwatch and chair with straight back (43-45 cm, 17-18 inches high). Then the instruction is given by asking the test taker to sit on the chair by resting their back. Also, the test taker is instructed to fold their arms across their chest. Then the test taker should be instructed to do sit-to-stand five times, as quickly as possible, at the count of go and without their back or leg resting on the chair between the interval of repetition	8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Sumera Azam, MS, Riphah International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 20, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 26, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): January 27, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 21, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 6, 2022
• First Posted (Estimate): December 15, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): December 15, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 6, 2022
• Last Verified: December 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Anthropometrics; DGI; Five time sit to stand test
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Frailty
• Other Study ID Numbers: Semera

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No