Normative data on physical and cognitive measures of healthy adults in Singapore

Completed

Objective

This study aims to develop a set of physiological functions and a neuropsychological function database for our population between 20 and above 85 years old community dwelling adults to better understand the physiological profiles across age groups. These assessments include gait, hand grip test, Timed Up and Go test (TUG), and Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA), body composition scan, Repeated Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS). Establishing age-related normative standards can increase the usefulness of the tests and improve the interpretability of test scores in various ways. Healthcare professionals in future could utilize this information to better predict, manage and prescribe treatment related to health promotion and ageing issues in the clinical population.

Collaborators

KTPH