A Comparative Study of the Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand and Timed-Up-and-Go Tests as Measures of Functional Mobility in Persons with and without Injection-Related Venous Ulcers

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Pieper ◽  
Thomas N. Templin ◽  
Allon Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Venous Ulcers ◽  
Sit To Stand

scholarly journals Relation of BMI with Balance and Functional Mobility in College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 3974-3978
Author(s):  
Smriti ◽  
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Amandeep Singh ◽  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Good Test ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
College Going ◽  
Positive Effect

Background: Overweight and obesity has been seen as a rising problem in India and around the world commonly in school and college going students at a very young age. The objective of the study is to find the relation of body mass index with balance and functional mobility and to enable the associated professionals to know better the consequences that can be caused by increase in the weight of an individual. Methods: A total of 100 subjects (65 females and 35 males) were randomly recruited based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were divided into 3 groups on the basis of their MI as underweight, normal and overweight. Unilateral leg stand, tandem stand, sit to stand and timed up and go tests were assessed for each participant and the values were recorded. Results: Results show that increase in weight has a positive relation with poor balance and functional mobility in college students. Individuals falling under underweight and normal BMI showed good test results that indicated good balance and mobility than compared to overweight individuals who had poorer results. Conclusion: Increase in body mass index has a positive effect on balance and functional mobility as the population falling under overweight BMI had poorer values for balance and mobility tests as compared to the individuals who had underweight and normal BMI. KEY WORDS: BMI, Balance, Functional mobility, College students.

scholarly journals ASSOCIATION OF SIT-TO-STAND PATTERN WITH FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY IN STROKE PATIENTS AND ELDERLY POPULATION

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Population ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Rehabilitation Centre ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Elder Population

OBJECTIVE: To compare sit-to-stand (STS) pattern and different functional mobility tests in stroke and elderly population. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried at Physical therapy departments of Pakistan Railway Hospital Rawalpindi, Rafsan Neuro Rehabilitation Centre Peshawar and DOW Medical Hospital Karachi, Pakistan. Study duration was 6 months from June 2016 to November 2016 with a sample size of 100. Non-Probability purposive sampling technique was adopted for sample collection. After informed consent, data including demographics details and results of applied tests were recorded and analyzed through SPSS version-21. Independent sample T-test was used to measure difference among means, while Odds Ratio was calculated to measure the association. RESULTS: The mean age of stroke patients was 54.5±9.83 years and mean age of elder population was 65.3±9.44 years. The association of STS pattern and different functional mobility between stroke patients and elderly population showed higher odd for each step of elderly population with an OR of 42.667, 2.667, 1.826, 1.556 and 1.690 for feet behind knees, pre-extension, extension, knee extension and hip extension respectively. The mean scores of Five times sit-to-stand test in stroke population group was 33.8±8.59 sec and 18.4±8.59 sec in elder population (p<0.05). Mean scores of timed up and go test, Tinneti performance oriented mobility scale, Berg Balance scale & Mini-Best test showed a significant difference among these tests (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Elderly population can perform STS pattern with much ease as compared to stroke patients while the different functional mobility tests have a significant difference among its values.

Are biomechanical strategies to perform functional activities different between individuals with subacute and chronic stroke?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Tatiana Souza Ribeiro ◽  
Emília Márcia Gomes de Souza e Silva ◽  
Liliane Santos de Vasconcellos ◽  
Aline Alves de Souza ◽  
Ana Raquel Rodrigues Lindquist
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
First Year ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Functional Activities ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Analysis System

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if the capacity to perform functional mobility activities change within the first year post-stroke using the Timed “Up and Go” Assessment of Biomechanical Strategies (TUG-ABS). METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with thirty-eight stroke individuals. A motion analysis system was used during the Timed “Up and Go” (TUG) test to evaluate the following activities: sit-to-stand, gait, turn, and stand-to-sit. Kinematic variables related to each activity were obtained in addition to TUG-ABS scores. The ability to perform the activities was compared between subacute (up to 3 months post-stroke, n = 21) and chronic participants (4 to 12 months post-stroke, n = 17) using Mann-Whitney U tests (α= 5%). RESULTS: Results were expressed as median difference (MD) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). TUG-ABS scores: Sit-to-stand (MD = 0, 95% CI = 0.0 to 1), gait (MD = 0, 95% CI = 0.0 to 1), stand-to-sit (MD = 0, 95% CI = 0.0 to 1), and total score (MD = 2.0, 95% CI = 0.0 to 6) were not different between groups. Subacute participants presented significant better scores during turn activity (MD = 2.0, 95% CI 0.0 to 2.0). All kinematic variables were not different between participants. CONCLUSIONS: Capacity to perform functional activities was not different within the first year post-stroke, suggesting that biomechanical strategies are developed within the first three months following stroke.

Coexistent Osteoarthritis and Parkinson’s Disease: Data from the Parkinson’s Foundation Outcomes Project

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1601-1610
Author(s):  
Jaimie A. Roper ◽  
Abigail C. Schmitt ◽  
Hanzhi Gao ◽  
Ying He ◽  
Samuel Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Quality Improvement Initiative ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Mobility Performance ◽  
Risk Of Mortality ◽  
The Impact

Background: The impact of concurrent osteoarthritis on mobility and mortality in individuals with Parkinson’s disease is unknown. Objective: We sought to understand to what extent osteoarthritis severity influenced mobility across time and how osteoarthritis severity could affect mortality in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Methods: In a retrospective observational longitudinal study, data from the Parkinson’s Foundation Quality Improvement Initiative was analyzed. We included 2,274 persons with Parkinson’s disease. The main outcomes were the effects of osteoarthritis severity on functional mobility and mortality. The Timed Up and Go test measured functional mobility performance. Mortality was measured as the osteoarthritis group effect on survival time in years. Results: More individuals with symptomatic osteoarthritis reported at least monthly falls compared to the other groups (14.5% vs. 7.2% without reported osteoarthritis and 8.4% asymptomatic/minimal osteoarthritis, p = 0.0004). The symptomatic group contained significantly more individuals with low functional mobility (TUG≥12 seconds) at baseline (51.5% vs. 29.0% and 36.1%, p < 0.0001). The odds of having low functional mobility for individuals with symptomatic osteoarthritis was 1.63 times compared to those without reported osteoarthritis (p < 0.0004); and was 1.57 times compared to those with asymptomatic/minimal osteoarthritis (p = 0.0026) after controlling pre-specified covariates. Similar results hold at the time of follow-up while changes in functional mobility were not significant across groups, suggesting that osteoarthritis likely does not accelerate the changes in functional mobility across time. Coexisting symptomatic osteoarthritis and Parkinson’s disease seem to additively increase the risk of mortality (p = 0.007). Conclusion: Our results highlight the impact and potential additive effects of symptomatic osteoarthritis in persons with Parkinson’s disease.

Usefulness of some current balance tests for identifying individuals with disequilibrium due to vestibular impairments

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 295-303
Author(s):  
Helen S. Cohen ◽  
Kay T. Kimball
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Vestibular Disorders ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Balance Tests ◽  
Walking Balance

The goal of this study was to determine which of several clinical balance tests best identifies patients with vestibular disorders. We compared the scores of normals and patients on the Berg Balance Scale (Berg), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), Timed Up and Go (TUG), Computerized Dynamic Posturography Sensory Organization Test (SOT), and a new obstacle avoidance test: the Functional Mobility Test (FMT). The study was performed in an out-patient balance laboratory at a tertiary care center. Subjects were 40 normal adults, and 40 adults with vestibular impairments. The main outcome measures were the sensitivity of tests to patients and specificity to normals. When adjusted for age the Berg, TUG, DGI and FMT had moderate sensitivity and specificity. SOT had moderately high sensitivity and specificity. SOT and FMT, combined, had high sensitivity and moderate specificity. Therefore, the kinds of tests of standing and walking balance that clinicians may use to screen patients for falling are not as good for screening for vestibular disorders as SOT. SOT combined with FMT is better. When screening patients for vestibular disorders, when objective diagnostic tests of the vestibular system, itself, are unavailable, tests of both standing and walking balance, together, give the most information about community-dwelling patients. These tests may also indicate the presence of sub-clinical balance problems in community-dwelling, asymptomatic adults.

scholarly journals Effects of Periodic Task-Specific Test Feedback on Physical Performance in Older Adults Undertaking Band-Based Resistance Exercise

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryuichi Hasegawa ◽  
Mohammod Monirul Islam ◽  
Ryuji Watanabe ◽  
Naoki Tomiyama ◽  
Dennis R. Taaffe
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Muscle Performance ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Feedback Group ◽  
Specific Test ◽  
Periodic Task ◽  
Test Feedback ◽  
Home Based

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of periodic task-specific test feedback on performance improvement in older adults undertaking community- and home-based resistance exercises (CHBRE). Fifty-two older adults (65–83 years) were assigned to a muscular perfsormance feedback group (MPG,n=32) or a functional mobility feedback group (FMG,n=20). Both groups received exactly the same 9-week CHBRE program comprising one community-based and two home-based sessions per week. Muscle performance included arm curls and chair stands in 30 seconds, while functional mobility was determined by the timed up and go (TUG) test. MPG received fortnightly test feedback only on muscle performance and FMG received feedback only on the TUG. Following training, there was a significant (P<0.05) interaction for all performance tests with MPG improving more for the arm curls (MPG 31.4%, FMG 15.9%) and chair stands (MPG 33.7%, FMG 24.9%) while FMG improved more for the TUG (MPG-3.5%, FMG-9.7%). Results from this nonrandomized study suggest that periodic test feedback during resistance training may enhance task-specific physical performance in older persons, thereby augmenting reserve capacity or potentially reducing the time required to recover functional abilities.

Optimal frequency of whole body vibration training for improving balance and physical performance in the older people with chronic stroke: A randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
pp. 026921552110505
Author(s):  
Ning Wei ◽  
Mengying Cai
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Chronic Stroke ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Stand Test ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Frequency Group

Objective To explore the optimal frequency of whole-body vibration training for improving the balance and physical performance in older people with chronic stroke. Design a single-blind randomized controlled trial. Setting Two rehabilitation units in the Wuhan Brain Hospital in China. Participants A total of 78 seniors with chronic stroke. Interventions Low-frequency group (13 Hz), high-frequency group (26 Hz), and zero-frequency group (Standing on the vibration platform with 0 Hz) for 10 sessions of side-alternating WBV training. Main measures The timed-up-and-go test, five-repetition sit-to-stand test, 10-metre walking test, and Berg balance scale were assessed pre- and post-intervention. Results Significant time × group interaction effects in five-repetition sit-to-stand test (p = 0.014) and timed-up-and-go test at self-preferred speed (p = 0.028) were observed. The high-frequency group outperformed the zero-frequency group in both five-repetition sit-to-stand test (p = 0.039) and timed-up-and-go test at self-preferred speed (p = 0.024) after 10-sessions training. The low-frequency group displayed only a significant improvement in five-repetition sit-to-stand test after training (p = 0.028). No significant within- or between-group changes were observed in the Berg balance scale and walking speed (p > 0.05). No significant group-difference were found between low-frequency and high-frequency groups. No adverse events were reported during study. Conclusions Compared with 13 Hz, 26 Hz had no more benefits on balance and physical performance in older people with chronic stroke.

scholarly journals Towards Using the Instrumented Timed Up-and-Go Test for Screening of Sensory System Performance for Balance Control in Older Adults

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Gerhardy ◽  
Katharina Gordt ◽  
Carl-Philipp Jansen ◽  
Michael Schwenk
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Balance Control ◽  
Sensory System ◽  
Sensory Systems ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Background: Decreasing performance of the sensory systems’ for balance control, including the visual, somatosensory and vestibular system, is associated with increased fall risk in older adults. A smartphone-based version of the Timed Up-and-Go (mTUG) may allow screening sensory balance impairments through mTUG subphases. The association between mTUG subphases and sensory system performance is examined. Methods: Functional mobility of forty-one community-dwelling older adults (>55 years) was measured using a validated mTUG. Duration of mTUG and its subphases ‘sit-to-walk’, ‘walking’, ‘turning’, ‘turn-to-sit’ and ‘sit-down’ were extracted. Sensory systems’ performance was quantified by validated posturography during standing (30 s) under different conditions. Visual, somatosensory and vestibular control ratios (CR) were calculated from posturography and correlated with mTUG subphases. Results: Vestibular CR correlated with mTUG total time (r = 0.54; p < 0.01), subphases ‘walking’ (r = 0.56; p < 0.01), and ‘turning’ (r = 0.43; p = 0.01). Somatosensory CR correlated with mTUG total time (r = 0.52; p = 0.01), subphases ‘walking’ (r = 0.52; p < 0.01) and ‘turning’ (r = 0.44; p < 0.01). Conclusions: Supporting the proposed approach, results indicate an association between specific mTUG subphases and sensory system performance. mTUG subphases ‘walking’ and ‘turning’ may allow screening for sensory system deterioration. This is a first step towards an objective, detailed and expeditious balance control assessment, however needing validation in a larger study.

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