Validity and reliability of the Chinese translation of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE).
To translate and assess the reliability and validity of a Chinese version of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE).



Participants included Chinese individuals >65 living in the community or assistive living facilities. At baseline, 73 subjects completed the translated PASE, and Chinese versions of three other scales to evaluate validity; the Timed-Up and Go (TUG), the Older American Resources Services Activities of Daily Living (OARS ADL), and the Activities Balance Confidence Scale (ABC). At follow-up, 66 subjects completed the PASE and a questionnaire to determine if there were any changes in health over the retest period.



The mean baseline PASE-C score was 76.0 (±49.1) at baseline and 78.33 (±50.27) at follow up. Correlations between the PASE-C and other variables were: age r = -0.51; TUG r = -0.52; OARS ADL r = 0.56 and ABC score r = 0.62. The retest reliability was ICC = 0.79 (95% confidence interval 0.68-0.86).



Our results indicate that the PASE-C has acceptable reliability and there is support for validity in the older Chinese population.
Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia and the GF Strong Rehabilitation Research Lab, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Kristine
K
Vaughan
William C
WC
Miller
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D004856:Postural Balance; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014175:Translating