VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDY OF THE TURKISH VERSION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SCALE FOR THE ELDERLY IN NURSING HOMES

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Sahinoglu D., Demirdel S., KARAHAN S., TOPUZ S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.25, no.2, pp.254-261, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.31086/tjgeri.2022.283
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE
  • Page Numbers: pp.254-261
  • Keywords: Geriatrics: Exercise, Surveys and Questionnaires, Nursing Homes, DWELLING OLDER-ADULTS, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, CULTURAL-ADAPTATION, COMMUNITY, PASE, VALIDATION
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Physical activity is a reliable factor in healthy aging. Various scales have been used to evaluate physical activity in the elderly. The aim of this study was to test the validity and reliability of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly on residents of nursing homes.