| Evaluation of the Korean Version of Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (K-PASE) |
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Myoung Ae Choe, Jeungim Kim, Mi yang Jeon, Young Ran Chae |
1College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Korea.
2School of Nursing, Soon Chun Hyang University, Korea. jeungim@sch.ac.kr
3Department of Nursing, Soon Keukdong College, Korea.
4Department of Nursing, Kangwon University, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to develop a Korean version of Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (K-PASE) from PASE and to evaluate the validity and reliability of the K-PASE. This scale was originally developed by Washburn et al. (1993). A valid and reliable physical activity scale for the elderly is needed to assess accurately physical activity of the elderly, because there has been no valid and reliable physical activity scale for the elderly in Korea.
METHODS
The K-PASE was developed from PASE through linguistic validation and cultural adaptation for use with this population. Convenient sampling was used to recruit participants. Reliability was evaluated by conducting the test-retest and convergent validity was evaluated by Pearson correlation.
RESULTS
Test-retest reliability, assessed over a 2 week interval, was r=.94. Convergent validity was established by correlating the K-PASE scores between related variables which were the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence (TMIG-IC) and hand-grip strength. Scores of the K-PASE had a low significant correlation with TMIG-IC (r=.246, p<.001), and hand-grip strength (r=.251, p<.001). The mean score of physical activity of Korean elderly assessed by the K-PASE was 96.5.
CONCLUSION
We conclude that the K-PASE is a reliable and valid instrument to assess physical activity for Korean elderly. |
| Key Words:
Elderly; Physical activity; Scale; Reliability; Validity |
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