Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Oct 2014
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyValidity and applicability of a video-based animated tool to assess mobility in elderly Latin American populations.
To assess the reliability and the validity of Portuguese- and Spanish-translated versions of the video-based short-form Mobility Assessment Tool in assessing self-reported mobility, and to provide evidence for the applicability of these videos in elderly Latin American populations as a complement to physical performance measures. ⋯ These results provide evidence for high reliability and good validity of the Mobility Assessment Tool in its Spanish and Portuguese versions used in Latin American populations. In addition, the Mobility Assessment Tool can detect mobility differences related to environmental features that cannot be captured by objective performance measures.