adults 20 yes change score Mendelsohn, 2008116 with hip fracture Training group n=10 patients used an arm 60.3(47.4) crank ergometer 3 times a week for 4 weeks in addition to physical therapy and occupational therapy 5 times per week Control group n=10 patients received 48.7(19.2) physical and occupational therapy 5 times per week p<0.05 older male 95 no Bishop, 200766 veterans subjects who did or did not complete the program 39.8(7.4) program completed 37.5(7.7) program not completed p=NS Population N = Reference and intervention Data Supporting Descriptor Responsiveness Yes/No healthy 100 no Melzer, 2007117application of voluntary older step execution test volunteers fallers n=11 50,6(4.6) seconds nonfallers n=71 52.5(3.4) seconds p=0.079 Ceiling & floor effect: Ceiling effects are reported in clients with minimal hemiparesis.9, 118, 119. This means the BBS will not capture balance impairments in patients with minimal hemi paresis, as they will achieve a high score while still possessing balance impairments. Mao (2002)9 reports floor effects in 35% of participants 14 days post stroke. Those not able to sit independently score the lowest score on this test. Reference data: Subjects N = BBS
adults with hip fracture 20 Mendelsohn, 2008116 Training group n=10 patients used an arm crank ergometer 3 times a week for 4 weeks in addition to physical therapy and occupational therapy 5 times per week Control group n=10 patients received physical and occupational therapy 5 times per week yes change score 60.3(47.4) 48.7(19.2) p<0.05 older male veterans 95 Bishop, 200766 subjects who did or did not complete the program program completed program not completed no 39.8(7.4) 37.5(7.7) p=NS Population Descriptor N = Reference and intervention Yes/No Data Supporting Responsiveness healthy older volunteers 100 Melzer, 2007117application of voluntary step execution test fallers n=11 nonfallers n=71 no 50,6(4.6) seconds 52.5(3.4) seconds p=0.079 Ceiling & floor effect: Ceiling effects are reported in clients with minimal hemiparesis.9, 118, 119. This means the BBS will not capture balance impairments in patients with minimal hemi paresis, as they will achieve a high score while still possessing balance impairments. Mao (2002)9 reports floor effects in 35% of participants 14 days post stroke. Those not able to sit independently score the lowest score on this test. Reference data: Subjects N = BBS
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