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Harmonization Process and Reliability Assessment of Anthropometric Measurements in the Elderly EXERNET Multi-Centre Study
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PLoS ONE
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7
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Gómez Cabello, A.; Vicente Rodríguez, G.; Albers, U.; Mata, E.; Rodriguez-Marroyo, J. A.; Olivares, P. R.; Gusi, N.; Villa Vicente, J. G.; Aznar, S.; González Gross, M.; Casajús, J. A.; Zapatero De La Arada, I. (2012). Harmonization Process and Reliability Assessment of Anthropometric Measurements in the Elderly EXERNET Multi-Centre Study. PLoS ONE, 7(7), https://doi.org/10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0041752
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Public Library of Science
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2012
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Background: The elderly EXERNET multi-centre study aims to collect normative anthropometric data for old functionally
independent adults living in Spain.Purpose: To describe the standardization process and reliability of the anthropometric measurements carried out in the
pilot study and during the final workshop, examining both intra- and inter-rater errors for measurements.Materials and Methods: A total of 98 elderly from five different regions participated in the intra-rater error assessment, and
10 different seniors living in the city of Toledo (Spain) participated in the inter-rater assessment. We examined both intra-
and inter-rater errors for heights and circumferences.Results: For height, intra-rater technical errors of measurement (TEMs) were smaller than 0.25 cm. For circumferences and
knee height, TEMs were smaller than 1 cm, except for waist circumference in the city of Ca´ceres. Reliability for heights and
circumferences was greater than 98% in all cases. Inter-rater TEMs were 0.61 cm for height, 0.75 cm for knee-height and
ranged between 2.70 and 3.09 cm for the circumferences measured. Inter-rater reliabilities for anthropometric
measurements were always higher than 90%.Conclusion: The harmonization process, including the workshop and pilot study, guarantee the quality of the
anthropometric measurements in the elderly EXERNET multi-centre study. High reliability and low TEM may be expected
when assessing anthropometry in elderly population.
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