RT journal article
T1 Predictive Validity of Motor Fitness and Flexibility Tests in Adults and Older Adults: A Systematic Review
A1 Marín Jiménez, Nuria
A1 Cruz León, Carolina Vaeny
A1 Pérez-Bey, Alejandro
A1 Conde de Caveda, Julio
A1 Grao Cruces, Alberto
A1 Aparicio, Virginia A.
A1 Castro Piñero, José
A1 Cuenca García, María Magdalena
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 speed
K1 agility
K1 prediction
K1 health issues
K1 adults
AB Motor fitness and flexibility have been linked to several health issues. We aimed toinvestigate the predictive validity of motor fitness and flexibility tests in relation to health outcomesin adults and older adults. Web of Science and PubMed databases were screened for studies publishedfrom inception to November 2020. Two authors systematically searched, evaluated, and extracteddata from identified original studies and systematic reviews/meta-analysis. Three levels of evidencewere constructed: strong, moderate, and limited/inconclusive evidence. In total, 1182 studies wereidentified, and 70 studies and 6 systematic reviews/meta-analysis were summarized. Strong evidenceindicated that (i) slower gait speed predicts falls and institutionalization/hospitalization in adultsover 60 years old, cognitive decline/impairment over 55 years old, mobility disability over 50 yearsold, disability in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) over 54 years old, cardiovasculardisease risk over 45 years old, and all-cause mortality over 35 years old; (ii) impaired balance predictsfalls and disability in IADL/mobility disability in adults over 40 years old and all-cause mortalityover 53 years old; (iii) worse timed up&go test (TUG) predicts falls and fear of falling over 40 yearsold. Evidence supports that slower gait speed, impaired balance, and worse TUG performance aresignificantly associated with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes in adults.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0383
YR 2022
FD 2022-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26540
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26540
LA eng
NO This research was funded by Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness in the 2017 call for R&D Projects of the State Program for Research, Development and Innovation Oriented to the Challenges of the Company; National Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and of Innovation 2013-2016 (DEP2017-88043-R); and the Regional Government of Andalusia and University of Cadiz: Research and Knowledge Transfer Fund (PPIT-FPI19).
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 10-may-2026