2020 Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 237-243
[Purpose] To investigate whether the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is useful as a test of the physical performance of older people receiving long-term care. [Participants and Methods] Ninety older people receiving long-term care were recruited for this study. The SPPB and the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) were evaluated as physical performance tests. Then, correlation analysis was performed on the results of the two tests. [Results] Although there was a strong correlation between the two tests, in the scatter diagram, the strength of the correlation was related to the level of the physical performance. That is, the high physical performance group (BBS score ≥38) showed a strong correlation (ρ=0.793) between the two tests, but the low physical performance group (BBS score ≤36) only showed a moderate correlation (ρ=0.625). [Conclusion] The SPPB seems to be a convenient physical performance test for older people receiving long-term care who have a relatively high physical performance.
