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Purpose: To translate and assess the reliability and validity of a Chinese
version of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE). Methods:
Participants included Chinese individuals >65 living in the community or
assistive living facilities. At baseline, 73 subjects completed the translated
PASE, and Chinese versions of three other scales to evaluate validity; the
Timed-Up and Go (TUG), the Older American Resources Services Activities of Daily
Living (OARS ADL), and the Activities Balance Confidence Scale (ABC). At
follow-up, 66 subjects completed the PASE and a questionnaire to determine if
there were any changes in health over the retest period. Results: The mean
baseline PASE-C score was 76.0 (+/-49.1) at baseline and 78.33 (+/-50.27) at
follow up. Correlations between the PASE-C and other variables were: age r =
-0.51; TUG r = -0.52; OARS ADL r = 0.56 and ABC score r = 0.62. The retest
reliability was ICC = 0.79 (95% confidence interval 0.68-0.86). Conclusion: Our
results indicate that the PASE-C has acceptable reliability and there is support
for validity in the older Chinese population. [Box: see text].

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