Table 1.
Performance Characteristics and Metrics for Videos of Standardized Patients
Clinical Factor | Somewhat Vigorous | Neither Vigorous nor Frail | Somewhat Frail |
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Weight loss | None | Shirt may appear somewhat loose; wearing oversized shirt | Both shirt and pants may appear loose; wearing oversized shirt and pants |
Gait | Normal pace, medium stride | Slower pace, normal stride length | Slower pace, shortened stride |
Gait speed to chair 100 steps/min; 0.65 to 0.8 m/sec; 3–4 steps over 6-ft span | Gait speed to chair 85 steps/min; 0.5 to 0.6 m/sec; 4–5 steps over 6-ft span | Gait speed to chair 70 steps/min; 0.3 to 0.4 m/sec; 6–7 steps over 6-ft span | |
Gait speed to table 90 steps/min; 0.6 to 0.7 m/sec; 2.5 steps over 4-ft span | Gait speed to table 75 steps/min; 0.5 to 0.6 m/sec; 3.5 steps over 4-ft span | Gait speed to table 60 steps/min; 0.4 to 0.5 m/sec; 4.5 steps over 4-ft span | |
Strength | Uses one hand for balance when sitting, standing, or climbing onto a step; time to sit and rise 1.5 sec each | Uses two hands for balance and aid when sitting and standing; slightly slow to climb onto step and turn; time to sit and rise 2.0 sec each | Some difficulty sitting and standing despite use of two hands; rocks back and forth before rising from a seated position; some difficulty in climbing onto and turning on step in order to sit on table; time to sit and rise 3.0 sec each |
Fatigue | Moves without effort from chair to table | Moves somewhat slowly from chair to table; no evident fatigue | Some rapid breathing with moderate effort, appears tired, moves slowly from chair to table |