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Higueras-Fresnillo SAuthorEsteban-Cornejo IAuthorGasque PAuthorVeiga OAuthorMartinez-Gomez DAuthor
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Criterion-related validity of self-reported stair climbing in older adults

Publicated to:AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH. 30 (2): 199-203 - 2018-02-01 30(2), DOI: 10.1007/s40520-017-0761-4

Authors: Higueras-Fresnillo S., Esteban-Cornejo I., Gasque P., Veiga O., Martinez-Gomez D.

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Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author
Universidad de Granada - Author

Abstract

Stair climbing is an activity of daily living that might contribute to increase levels of physical activity (PA). To date, there is no study examining the validity of climbing stairs assessed by self-report. The aim of this study was, therefore, to examine the validity of estimated stair climbing from one question included in a common questionnaire compared to a pattern-recognition activity monitor in older adults.A total of 138 older adults (94 women), aged 65-86 years (70.9?±?4.7 years), from the IMPACT65?+?study participated in this validity study. Estimates of stair climbing were obtained from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) PA questionnaire. An objective assessment of stair climbing was obtained with the Intelligent Device for Energy Expenditure and Activity (IDEEA) monitor.The correlation between both methods to assess stair climbing was fair (??=?0.22, p?=?0.008 for PA energy expenditure and ??=?0.26, p?=?0.002 for duration). Mean differences between self-report and the IDEEA were 7.96?±?10.52 vs. 9.88?±?3.32 METs-min/day for PA energy expenditure, and 0.99?±?1.32 vs. 1.79?±?2.02 min/day for duration (both Wilcoxon test p?

Keywords
accelerometerclimbing stairselderlyenergy expenditurephysical activityAccelerometerClimbing stairsElderlyEnergy expenditurePhysical activityValidity

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2018, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Geriatrics and Gerontology. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q3 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Geriatrics & Gerontology.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-05-07:

  • Google Scholar: 3
  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 2
  • OpenCitations: 2
Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-05-07:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 51.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 51 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 2.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/10486/710835
Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (HIGUERAS FRESNILLO, SARA) and Last Author (MARTINEZ GOMEZ, DAVID).