Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly: Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Italian Version

Antonio Covotta; Marco Gagliardi; Anna Berardi; Giuseppe Maggi; Francesco Pierelli; Roberta Mollica; Julita Sansoni; Giovanni Galeoto

doi:10.1155/2018/8294568

Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly: Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Italian Version

Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res. 2018 Aug 8:2018:8294568. doi: 10.1155/2018/8294568. eCollection 2018.

Authors

Antonio Covotta¹, Marco Gagliardi¹, Anna Berardi¹, Giuseppe Maggi², Francesco Pierelli^{3

4}, Roberta Mollica⁵, Julita Sansoni⁶, Giovanni Galeoto⁶

Affiliations

¹ Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy.
² Policlinico" Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
³ IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy.
⁴ Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
⁵ Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy.
⁶ Department of Public Health, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to translate and culturally adapt the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly into Italian (PASE-I) and to evaluate its psychometric properties in the Italian older adults healthy population.

Methods: For translation and cultural adaptation, the "Translation and Cultural Adaptation of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures" guidelines have been followed. Participants included healthy individuals between 55 and 75 years old. The reliability and validity were assessed following the "Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Status Measurement Instruments" checklist. To evaluate internal consistency and test-retest reliability, Cronbach's α and Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) were, respectively, calculated. The Berg Balance Score (BBS) and the PASE-I were administered together, and Pearson's correlation coefficient was calculated for validity.

Results: All the PASE-I items were identical or similar to the original version. The scale was administered twice within a week to 94 Italian healthy older people. The mean PASE-I score in this study was 159±77.88. Cronbach's α was 0.815 (p < 0.01) and ICC was 0.977 (p < 0.01). The correlation with the BBS was 0.817 (p < 0.01).

Conclusions: The PASE-I showed positive results for reliability and validity. This scale will be of great use to clinicians and researchers in evaluating and managing physical activities in the Italian older adults population.