Harmonization process and reliability assessment of anthropometric measurements in the elderly EXERNET multi-centre study.
<h4>Background</h4>The elderly EXERNET multi-centre study aims to collect normative anthropometric data for old functionally independent adults living in Spain.<h4>Purpose</h4>To describe the standardization process and reliability of the anthropometric measurements carried o...
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oai:doaj.org-article:15f2998054ff416a892e57d49ab212802021-11-18T07:10:17ZHarmonization process and reliability assessment of anthropometric measurements in the elderly EXERNET multi-centre study.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0041752https://doaj.org/article/15f2998054ff416a892e57d49ab212802012-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22860013/pdf/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>The elderly EXERNET multi-centre study aims to collect normative anthropometric data for old functionally independent adults living in Spain.<h4>Purpose</h4>To describe the standardization process and reliability of the anthropometric measurements carried out in the pilot study and during the final workshop, examining both intra- and inter-rater errors for measurements.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A total of 98 elderly from five different regions participated in the intra-rater error assessment, and 10 different seniors living in the city of Toledo (Spain) participated in the inter-rater assessment. We examined both intra- and inter-rater errors for heights and circumferences.<h4>Results</h4>For height, intra-rater technical errors of measurement (TEMs) were smaller than 0.25 cm. For circumferences and knee height, TEMs were smaller than 1 cm, except for waist circumference in the city of Cáceres. Reliability for heights and circumferences was greater than 98% in all cases. Inter-rater TEMs were 0.61 cm for height, 0.75 cm for knee-height and ranged between 2.70 and 3.09 cm for the circumferences measured. Inter-rater reliabilities for anthropometric measurements were always higher than 90%.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The harmonization process, including the workshop and pilot study, guarantee the quality of the anthropometric measurements in the elderly EXERNET multi-centre study. High reliability and low TEM may be expected when assessing anthropometry in elderly population.Alba Gómez-CabelloGermán Vicente-RodríguezUlrike AlbersEsmeralda MataJose A Rodriguez-MarroyoPedro R OlivaresNarcis GusiGerardo VillaSusana AznarMarcela Gonzalez-GrossJose A CasajúsIgnacio AraPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 7, p e41752 (2012) |
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<h4>Background</h4>The elderly EXERNET multi-centre study aims to collect normative anthropometric data for old functionally independent adults living in Spain.<h4>Purpose</h4>To describe the standardization process and reliability of the anthropometric measurements carried out in the pilot study and during the final workshop, examining both intra- and inter-rater errors for measurements.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A total of 98 elderly from five different regions participated in the intra-rater error assessment, and 10 different seniors living in the city of Toledo (Spain) participated in the inter-rater assessment. We examined both intra- and inter-rater errors for heights and circumferences.<h4>Results</h4>For height, intra-rater technical errors of measurement (TEMs) were smaller than 0.25 cm. For circumferences and knee height, TEMs were smaller than 1 cm, except for waist circumference in the city of Cáceres. Reliability for heights and circumferences was greater than 98% in all cases. Inter-rater TEMs were 0.61 cm for height, 0.75 cm for knee-height and ranged between 2.70 and 3.09 cm for the circumferences measured. Inter-rater reliabilities for anthropometric measurements were always higher than 90%.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The harmonization process, including the workshop and pilot study, guarantee the quality of the anthropometric measurements in the elderly EXERNET multi-centre study. High reliability and low TEM may be expected when assessing anthropometry in elderly population. |
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Alba Gómez-Cabello Germán Vicente-Rodríguez Ulrike Albers Esmeralda Mata Jose A Rodriguez-Marroyo Pedro R Olivares Narcis Gusi Gerardo Villa Susana Aznar Marcela Gonzalez-Gross Jose A Casajús Ignacio Ara |
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Alba Gómez-Cabello Germán Vicente-Rodríguez Ulrike Albers Esmeralda Mata Jose A Rodriguez-Marroyo Pedro R Olivares Narcis Gusi Gerardo Villa Susana Aznar Marcela Gonzalez-Gross Jose A Casajús Ignacio Ara |
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Harmonization process and reliability assessment of anthropometric measurements in the elderly EXERNET multi-centre study. |
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Harmonization process and reliability assessment of anthropometric measurements in the elderly EXERNET multi-centre study. |
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Harmonization process and reliability assessment of anthropometric measurements in the elderly EXERNET multi-centre study. |
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Harmonization process and reliability assessment of anthropometric measurements in the elderly EXERNET multi-centre study. |
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Harmonization process and reliability assessment of anthropometric measurements in the elderly EXERNET multi-centre study. |
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harmonization process and reliability assessment of anthropometric measurements in the elderly exernet multi-centre study. |
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