Normative Data for Lower Extremity Functional Scale in Young Adult Healthy Population

Abstract

Objective: To determine the prescriptive/ normative data for the Lower Extremity Functional Scale in young adult healthy Population. Methodology: Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 1500 participants of normal healthy population. Health of the Participants was assessed by using the SGA-Subjective Global Assessment form. The study comprised of a brief set of questions in which age [as a constant variable and categorized into 3 groups (20-30, 31-40, and 41-50 years)] and sex of the individuals were noted. Next, they were given the lower extremity functional scale (LEFS) questionnaire. The LEFS have twenty queries in four groups. For each query, 0 to 4 points can be obtained, so 80 points can be received in total-demonstrating optimum lower extremity function (Binkley et al. 1999). Data was analyzed by SPSS 21. Results: Result showed that mean outcome/ score for their LEFS for the entire human population was 74.12 (out of 80). Men and Women had mean scores (57.31 and 77.88 respectively). Women scores high as compared to men, as the scores decreases with increasing age. Conclusion: Result showed that Lower extremity functional scale scores vary according to the age and also the gender of the participants. Lower extremity functional score decreases with increasing age. Women have relatively higher scores than men. Key words: Lower Extremity Functional scale