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Table 26. Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE)

Reference Methods Sample Summary Results
Harada et al. 2001(23) Relationship between PASE and Mini-logger Activity monitor (ML), a short physical performance battery (EPESE): lower body functioning (LBF), 6-minute walk (6M), BMI and self-report functioning/ well being measures: Physical functioning (PF), general health perceptions (GH), mental health (MH) and pain (P) (Pearson Correlations) 87 older adults; 61% Japanese American, 34% white, 5% African American; 65-89 years of age
  PASE total score (All subjects)
ML-
ankle 0.59***
waist 0.52***
EPESE-
LBF 0.57**
6-M 0.58**
BMI -.007
PF 0.30**
GH 0.326*
MH 0.23*
P 0.17
* p < 0.05   ** p < 0.01   *** p < 0.001

Summary Legend:
ML = Mini-logger Activity monitor
EPESE = Short physical performance battery
LBF = Lower body functioning
6M = 6-minute walk BMI
PF = Physical functioning and self-report functioning / well being measures
GH = General health perceptions
MH = Mental health
P = Pain
Bonnefoy et al. 2001(39) Relationships between PASE and DLW and maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) (Pearson and Spearman’s Correlation coefficients) 19 men; mean age 73.4 ± 4.1 years
  DLW-TEE VO2 max
PASE:
Total score 0.28(0.23) 0.33(0.16)
all NS
Spearman’s correlation coefficients in parentheses
Washburn et al. 1999(58) physiologic and performance characteristics: peak oxygen uptake, resting heart rate (HR) and blood pressure, percent body fat, and balance scores. (Pearson product moment correlation coefficients) 56 men, 134 women-sedentary adults; mean age 66.5 years
Peak O2 uptake 0.20**
Systolic BP -0.18*
Diastolic BP 0.003
Resting HR 0.02
%BF -0.01
Balance score 0.20**
* p < 0.05   ** p < 0.01
Washburn et al. 1999(59) Relationship between PASE and CSA portable accelerometer (Spearman correlations) 20 adults (17 women and 3 men); 67-80 years of age
PASE score:
Total PASE 0.49*
Leisure exercise 0.11
Occupation 0.32
* p < 0.05
Washburn et al. 1993(60) Relationships between PASE cores and perceived health, sickness impact profile (SIP) total score, heart rate, grip strength, static balance and dominant leg strength (Pearson correlations) 222 men and women at least 65 years of age
-perceived health -0.34*
-(SIP) total score -0.42*
-heart rate -0.13*
-grip strength 0.37*
-static balance 0.33*
-dominant leg strength 0.25*
* p < 0.05

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