Turkish Journal of Geriatrics
2015 , Vol 18, Issue 2
RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF FOUR STEP SQUARE TEST IN OLDER ADULTS
1Private Rehabilitation Center, GAZÄ°ANTEP2Pamukkale University, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, DENÄ°ZLÄ° Introduction: The aim of this Cross-sectional descriptive study was to determine the reliability and validity of Four Step Square Test for use to evaluate balance ability in older adults.
Materials and Method: Participants were 44 men and 36 women (n=80; Mean age of the participants were 72.69±5.09 years. Participants performed the Four Step Square Test, the Time Up & Go test, the Functional Reach test, the One Leg Standing test and completed the Berg Balance Scale.
Results: The Four Step Square Test has good CronbachÂ’s Alpha (0.96) with the other balance measures. The Four Step Square Test has good correlations with the Time Up & Go test (p<0.001) and in the same way there were a good correlations between the Four Step Square Test and Berg Balance Scale (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Four Step Square Test is a reliable and valid tool for measuring the dynamic balance ability in older adults.
Keywords : Postural Balance; Aged; Reproducibility of Results