Review Article

A Systematic Review of Thirty-One Assessment Tests to Evaluate Mobility in Older Adults

Table 1

Performance-based measures for elderly mobility assessment.

NTest Origin Number of CitationsAim of EvaluationTime of administration

4.1.1Timed Up and Go
(TUG)
Podsiadlo & Richardson (1991)9583Assessment of balance & walking ability< 15 minutes

4.1.2Short Physical Performance Battery
(SPPB)
Guralnik et al. (1994)5224Examination of gait, balance, strength & endurance10 to 15 minutes

4.1.3Six-Minute Walk Test
(6MWT)
Butland et al. (1982)1604Evaluation of physical performance, endurance & mobilityUp to 6 minutes

4.1.48 Foot-Up-and-Go
(UG)
Rikli & Jones (1999)1556Measurement of power, speed, ability & dynamic balanceEasily & safely

4.1.5Usual/Habitual Gait Speed
(UGS or HGS)
Van Kan et al. (2009)1068Evaluation of gait speedDependent on the specified walking distance

4.1.6Physical Performance Test
(PPT)
Reuben et al. (1990)831Monitoring multiple domains of physical function in frail & community-dwelling elderlies< 10 minutes

4.1.75-Time Sit-to-Stand
(5TSTS)
Csuka & McCarty (1985)668Evaluation of lower limb strengths, muscle forces, balance & functional statusIn a short time

4.1.8L-Test of Functional Mobility
(L-Test)
Deathe et al. (2005)137Initially initiated to evaluate gait of subjects with lower limb amputation10th of a second

4.1.9Backward Walking
(BW)
Laufer, Y (2005)123Evaluation of mobility sensitivelyDependent on the specified walking distance

4.1.10De Morton Mobility Index
(DEMMI)
De Morton et al. (2008)115Measurement of elderly mobility through clinical settingsAverage of 8.8 minutes (SD 3.9)

4.1.11Figure of 8 Walk Test
(F8W)
Hess et al. (2010)103Characterize the complex walking abilities & skillsMinimal time

4.1.12Instrumented Stand & Walk Test
(ISAW)
Mancini et al. (2014)84Assessment of balance & gait through synchronized body-worn sensorsQuick protocol

4.1.13Hierarchical Assessment of Balance & Mobility
(HABAM)
Macknight & Rockwood (1995)67Graphical display of balance & mobility changes over time through mobility, transfer and balance evaluationsLongitudinal study

4.1.14Trail Walking Test
(TWT)
Yamada & Ichihashi (2010)37Evaluation of gait through motor cognition & motor functionEasily made

4.1.15Parallel Walk Test
(PWT)
Lark et al. (2009)27Assessment of dynamic balance & stability during ambulationQuick test

4.1.16Charité Mobility Index
(CHARMI)
Liebl et al. (2011)3Monitoring of mobilization through positioning, transfers & locomotionUp to 15 minutes

4.1.17Standardized walking Obstacle Course (SWOC)Taylor et al. (1997)2Evaluation of mobility capacity under circumstances & ability to negotiate obstaclesNot found

4.1.18Pick-Up Weight TestTidemenann et al. (2008)353Assessment of the ability to reach down and pick up an objectFew seconds