Development and validation of an earphone-based system to measure short physical performance battery in older adults
The short physical performance battery (SPPB) is a widely used clinical assessment tool to evaluate physical function in older adults. However, the manual measurement of the SPPB presents difficulties in terms of standardization and accessibility. To address these limitations, an earphone-shaped SPP...
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| author | Hyeob Choi Sunghwan Ji Jinkyuk Kim Chang Keun Jung Jaehyung Shin Yun Jeong Baek Heyjin Kim Eun Young Kim Dae Young Kim Jae-Young Lim |
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| description | The short physical performance battery (SPPB) is a widely used clinical assessment tool to evaluate physical function in older adults. However, the manual measurement of the SPPB presents difficulties in terms of standardization and accessibility. To address these limitations, an earphone-shaped SPPB assessment device, named B-Lab, was developed. To validate the device, 45 healthy participants aged 60 years and older were recruited, and the SPPB results obtained through the B-Lab were compared with those from the manual method. Results showed high agreement between the two methods, with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.87 and 0.68 for the first and second trials, respectively. The reliability of the B-Lab was also comparable to that of the manual method. Overall, the B-Lab showed potential as an alternative for assessing SPPB scores. It enables patients to assess their physical function without hospital visits, and is expected to contribute to the development of a more effective healthcare environment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-33033e595576433d99e1b11d518748b32025-02-08T04:59:31ZengElsevierExperimental Gerontology1873-68152025-03-01201112703Development and validation of an earphone-based system to measure short physical performance battery in older adultsHyeob Choi0Sunghwan Ji1Jinkyuk Kim2Chang Keun Jung3Jaehyung Shin4Yun Jeong Baek5Heyjin Kim6Eun Young Kim7Dae Young Kim8Jae-Young Lim9Beflex Research Center, Beflex Inc., Seoul 06628, Republic of KoreaDivision of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Republic of KoreaBeflex Research Center, Beflex Inc., Seoul 06628, Republic of KoreaBeflex Research Center, Beflex Inc., Seoul 06628, Republic of KoreaFoot & Ankle Research and Innovation Lab (FARIL), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02493, USADepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 13620, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 13620, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 13620, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Gerokinesiology, Kyungil University, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 13620, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author at: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro 173, Bundang-gu, Seongnam 13620, Republic of Korea.The short physical performance battery (SPPB) is a widely used clinical assessment tool to evaluate physical function in older adults. However, the manual measurement of the SPPB presents difficulties in terms of standardization and accessibility. To address these limitations, an earphone-shaped SPPB assessment device, named B-Lab, was developed. To validate the device, 45 healthy participants aged 60 years and older were recruited, and the SPPB results obtained through the B-Lab were compared with those from the manual method. Results showed high agreement between the two methods, with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.87 and 0.68 for the first and second trials, respectively. The reliability of the B-Lab was also comparable to that of the manual method. Overall, the B-Lab showed potential as an alternative for assessing SPPB scores. It enables patients to assess their physical function without hospital visits, and is expected to contribute to the development of a more effective healthcare environment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0531556525000312Physical performance testWearable deviceDiagnosisFrailtyMeasurement device |
| spellingShingle | Hyeob Choi Sunghwan Ji Jinkyuk Kim Chang Keun Jung Jaehyung Shin Yun Jeong Baek Heyjin Kim Eun Young Kim Dae Young Kim Jae-Young Lim Development and validation of an earphone-based system to measure short physical performance battery in older adults Experimental Gerontology Physical performance test Wearable device Diagnosis Frailty Measurement device |
| title | Development and validation of an earphone-based system to measure short physical performance battery in older adults |
| title_full | Development and validation of an earphone-based system to measure short physical performance battery in older adults |
| title_fullStr | Development and validation of an earphone-based system to measure short physical performance battery in older adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and validation of an earphone-based system to measure short physical performance battery in older adults |
| title_short | Development and validation of an earphone-based system to measure short physical performance battery in older adults |
| title_sort | development and validation of an earphone based system to measure short physical performance battery in older adults |
| topic | Physical performance test Wearable device Diagnosis Frailty Measurement device |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0531556525000312 |
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