Reliability and validity of physical fitness tests in people with mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Physiother Res Int
; 26(3): e1904, 2021 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-33772978
BACKGROUND: Several tests are available to assess the different components of physical fitness, including cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and flexibility. However, the reliability and validity of physical fitness tests in people with mental disorders has not been meta-analyzed. AIMS: To examine the reliability, concurrent, and convergent validity of physical fitness tests in people with mental disorders. METHODS: Studies evaluating the reliability, concurrent, and convergent validity of physical fitness tests in people with mental disorders were searched from major databases until January 20, 2020. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed pooling (1) reliability: test-retest correlations at two-time points, (2) convergent validity between submaximal tests and maximal protocols, or (3) concurrent validity between two submaximal tests. Associations are presented using r values and 95% confidence intervals. Methodological quality was assessed using the Quality Appraisal of Reliability Studies and the Critical Appraisal Tool. RESULTS: A total of 11 studies (N = 504; 34% females) were included. Reliability of the fitness tests, produced r values ranging from moderate (balance test-EUROFIT; [r = 0.75 (0.60-0.85); p = 0.0001]) to very strong (explosive leg power EUROFIT; [r = 0.96 (0.93-0.97); p = 0.0001]). Convergent validity between the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and submaximal cardiorespiratory tests was moderate (0.57 [0.26-0.77]; p = 0.0001). Concurrent validity between the 2-min walk test and 6MWT (r = 0.86 [0.39-0.97]; p = 0.0004) was strong. CONCLUSION: The present study demonstrates that physical fitness tests are reliable and valid in people with mental disorders.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aptidão Cardiorrespiratória
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Physiother Res Int
Assunto da revista:
REABILITACAO
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos