Physical Therapy Korea (한국전문물리치료학회지)

Korean Research Society of Physical Therapy (한국전문물리치료학회)
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Validation of the Korean Translated Dynamic Gait Index in Community-Dwelling Elderly

지역사회에 거주하는 노인을 대상으로 한 한글판 동적보행지수의 타당성

  • Park, So-Yeon (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Alternative Medicine, Jeonju University) ;
  • Hwang, Su-Jin (Love-House Longterm Care Center)
  • 박소연 (전주대학교 대체의학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 황수진 (노인요양원 사랑의 집)
  • Received : 2009.12.17
  • Accepted : 2010.01.25
  • Published : 2010.02.19
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Abstract

The Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) was developed and widely used as a clinical tool to assess balance performance during gait. The purpose of this study was to validate the Korean translated DGI using Rasch analysis. A total of 105 community-dwelling elderly was participated in this study (age range = 65~95 years; mean = 78.0 years). The translated DGI showed sound item psychometric properties, and the 8 items were arranged in order of difficulty for the total participants. The most difficult item was 'Steps' and the easiest item was 'Level surface'. Also, each of the original 4 rating scale categories satisfied the Linacre's essential criteria suggestions for optimal rating scale category effectiveness. Although, thirty eight person (36.2%) showed the maximal high score, but the most of them was no history of fall in the preceding year. For subjects who has falling history, all of the person's ability was arranged within the item's difficulty. The 8-item Korean translated DGI can be used to measure gain in elderly person with balance disorders without compromising important clinical measurement characteristics in Korea.

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