CORE--FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT

描述：(改编自申请人的摘要)。主要功能 这一核心(RRC-B)是为了支持这两种干预的研究 OAIC的研究，以及由 OAIC。RRC-B的第二个重要功能是培养年轻人 对老年医学和老年学感兴趣的研究人员 与维护系统功能独立性相关的研究 老年人，在执行RRC内现有的程序时-- B.调查人员的时间和资源 RRC-B许可，RRC-B还将支持其他试点和初步 研究以及资助老年病学和老年学方面的研究。使用 核心将根据以下各项的相关性确定优先顺序 研究本课题的目的就是寻找有效的手段来解决问题 预防和扭转身体虚弱，维持机能 老年人的自立。RRC-B的一个特定功能是 定量评估身体性能能力和程度 身体虚弱。这将包括物理性能测试， 与身体虚弱的程度和预测的损失相关 独立性和疗养院入院，以及范围-评估- 运动、平衡、步态、协调性、运动速度和力量。 RRC-B的另一个功能是将物理治疗专业知识应用于 对志愿者进行初步评估，以帮助确定 功能障碍(如肌肉无力、活动范围受限、 平衡不良等。)对脆弱负责，以及任何病态的 过程(例如，关节炎、其他整形外科问题)减少 本体感觉等)这些功能障碍的潜在原因。三分之一 职能是培训年轻的老年病学和老年学研究人员 对与功能维持相关的研究感兴趣的人 老年人的自立，在功能上的表现 RRC-B中的评估。这将为初级员工提供一个机会 教师、研究助理以及硕士和博士生 物理治疗、职业治疗、运动科学和其他 在虚弱的功能评估中获得专业知识的学科 适用于自己在与以下领域相关的研究的老年人 维护老年人的独立性。执行功能 RRC-B中的评估，而不是每个干预研究中的评估 旨在通过消除对 接受过程序执行培训的人员 研究和消除了复制设备的需要。 此外，所有评估都由同一物理人员执行 治疗师将通过降低数据的可变性来提高数据质量。

DESCRIPTION: (Adapted from applicant's abstract). The major function of this Core (RRC-B) is to support the research of the two intervention studies in this OAIC, as well as that of pilot studies supported by the OAIC. A second important function of RRC-B is to train young investigators in geriatrics and gerontology who are interested in research relevant to maintenance of functional independence of the elderly, in the performance of the procedures available within the RRC- B. To the extent that the investigators' time and the resources of the RRC-B permit, the RRC-B will also support other pilot and preliminary studies as well as funded studies in geriatrics and gerontology. Use of the Core will be prioritized on the basis of the relevance of the research to the goal of this OAIC, which is to find effective means of preventing and reversing physical frailty and maintaining functional independence of the elderly. A specific function of RRC-B is to quantitatively assess physical performance capabilities and degree of physical frailty. This will include a physical performance test that correlates with degree of physical frailty and predict loss of independence and nursing home admission, as well as evaluation of range- of-motion, balance, gait, coordination, speed-of-movement, and strength. Another function of RRC-B is to apply physical therapy expertise to the initial evaluation of the volunteers to assist in identifying the functional impairments (e.g., muscle weakness, limited range-of-motion, poor balance, etc.) responsible for the frailty, and any pathological processes (e.g., arthritis, other orthopedic problems, decreased proprioception, etc.) underlying the functional impairments. A third function is to train young investigators in geriatrics and gerontology who are interested in research relevant to maintenance of functional independence of the elderly, in the performance of the functional assessments in RRC-B. This will provide an opportunity for junior faculty, research associates, and master and doctoral students in physical therapy, occupational therapy, exercise science, and other disciplines to gain expertise in the functional assessments of frail elderly that are applicable to their own research in areas relating to maintenance of independence of older people. Performing the functional assessments in RRC-B instead of in each of the intervention studies is intended to increase efficiency by eliminating the need to have personnel trained in the performance of the procedures in each of the studies and by eliminating the need to duplicate equipment. Furthermore, having all the assessments performed by the same physical therapist will enhance data quality by decreasing data variability.