Degree Type
Thesis
Date of Award
2006
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Kinesiology
First Advisor
Warren D. Franke
Abstract
The Senior Fitness Test (SFT) is validated for use with older adults in well-defined environments. The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of the SFT when completed in a modified environment. Twenty-four participants completed the SFT four times (males, n = 12, 75 +/- 6 yrs; females, n = 12, 72 +/- 4 yrs). A practice SFT was performed first in a gym with a rectangular 6-Minute Walk layout. The next three trials were randomized. One session was identical to the first. Another was performed in a gym with a hallway 6-Minute Walk, and another was performed in participants' homes with an outdoor 6-Minute Walk. Except for the Back Scratch component, the SFT did not differ significantly across the three trials. When performing a practice SFT test first, the SFT can be completed reliably in modified environments (intraclass correlation coefficients = .79 to .97).
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/rtd-180813-11976
Publisher
Digital Repository @ Iowa State University, http://lib.dr.iastate.edu
Copyright Owner
Tiffany Brooke VanGundy
Copyright Date
2006
Language
en
Proquest ID
AAI1439906
File Format
application/pdf
File Size
35 pages
Recommended Citation
VanGundy, Tiffany Brooke, "Reliability of the senior fitness test in a modified environment " (2006). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 874.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/874
