Five-repetition sit-to-stand test performance by community-dwelling adults: A preliminary investigation of times, determinants, and relationship with self-reported physical performance

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard W. Bohannon ◽  
Megan E. Shove ◽  
Susan R. Barreca ◽  
Lisa M. Masters ◽  
Christopher S. Sigouin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Performance ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Stand Test ◽  
Sit To Stand

scholarly journals Daily sitting time and physical performance in oldest adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Lucélia Justino Borges ◽  
Renata Da Conceição ◽  
Vandrize Meneghini ◽  
Tiago Rosa de Souza ◽  
Aline Rodrigues Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Physical Performance ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sitting Time ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Stand Test ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
The Mean

The aim of this study was to verify the physical performance (PP) and daily sitting time in the oldest population in a rural community dwelling in southern Brazil. In addition, to analyze the association between physical performance tests (PPT) and daily sitting time (ST). This was a cross-sectional, population-based household study. All residents aged 80 years and older were examined in 2010. PPT included standing balance (four measures of static balance), five times “sit-to-stand” test and “pick up a pen” test (assessed by time). Daily ST was estimated by questionnaire. Women of the younger age groups displayed better results in the PPT compared to older women. The men had good results in the tests, independent from their age group (except for 95-100 years of age). For women, the mean time in the “sit to stand” test decreased with the advancing age, whereas for men, we observed the opposite. Men and women displayed similar means in the “pick up a pen” test. The mean daily ST increased with the advancement of age. After adjustment for sex, age, and number of morbidities, the daily ST was ~52 minutes lower for those with better balance (β -52.6; p = 0.001). For those with better performance in the “sit to stand” test, the time was ~35 minutes lower (β -35.8; p = 0.001). Men and women differ in the rate of decline in PPT. The results suggest that longer sitting time is a limiting factor of good performance in tests for the oldest of the population.

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.

Physical Performance Predictors for Incident Dementia Among Japanese Community-Dwelling Older Adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 99 (9) ◽  
pp. 1132-1140
Author(s):  
Takehiko Doi ◽  
Kota Tsutsumimoto ◽  
Sho Nakakubo ◽  
Min-Ji Kim ◽  
Satoshi Kurita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Grip Strength ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Performance Level ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Dementia Risk ◽  
Incident Dementia ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract Background Evaluating physical performance could facilitate dementia risk assessment. However, findings differ regarding which type of physical performance best predicts dementia. Objective The objective of this study was to examine the association between physical performance and incidence of dementia in Japanese community-dwelling older adults. Design This was a prospective study of community-dwelling older adults. Methods Of 14,313 invited individuals who were ≥ 65 years old, 5104 agreed to participate from 2011 to 2012, and 4086 (52% women; mean age = 72.0 years) met the criteria. Baseline assessments of the following physical performance indicators were obtained: grip strength, the Five-Times Sit-to-Stand Test, and the Timed “Up & Go” Test. The physical performance level in each test was categorized as C1 (highest), C2 (middle–high), C3 (middle–low), or C4 (lowest) on the basis of sex-stratified quartile values. Incident dementia status was obtained from medical records that were updated monthly. Results During follow-up (mean duration = 42.9 months), there were 243 incident cases of dementia (5.9%). Log-rank test results indicated that a lower physical performance level constituted a significant risk factor for dementia. After adjustment for covariates, Cox proportional hazards models (reference: highest physical performance level [C1]) demonstrated that the Five-Times Sit-to-Stand Test in the group with the lowest physical performance level (hazard ratio = 1.69; 95% CI = 1.10–2.59) was significantly associated with a risk of dementia. Likewise, the Timed “Up & Go” Test in the group with the lowest physical performance level (hazard ratio = 1.54; 95% CI = 1.01–2.35) was significantly associated with a risk of dementia. However, grip strength was not significantly associated with a risk of dementia. Limitations This study was limited by the use of medical record data. Conclusions A lower mobility-related physical performance level was associated with dementia risk. Dementia risk assessment should include an adequate evaluation of physical function.

scholarly journals Stability and Predictors of Poor 6-min Walking Test Performance over 2 Years in Patients with COPD

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1155
Author(s):  
Mª Piedad Sánchez-Martínez ◽  
Roberto Bernabeu-Mora ◽  
Mariano Martínez-González ◽  
Mariano Gacto-Sánchez ◽  
Rodrigo Martín San Agustín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Test Performance ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Prognostic Models ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Discriminative Ability ◽  
Stand Test ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Copd Patients ◽  
The Stability

Poor performance in the 6-min walk test (6MWT < 350 m) is an important prognostic indicator of mortality and risk of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Little is known about the stability of this state over time and what factors might predict a poor 6MWT performance. To determine the stability of 6MWT performance over a 2-year period in COPD patients participating in annual medical follow-up visits, and to assess the ability of several clinical, pulmonary, and non-pulmonary factors to predict poor 6MWT performance, we prospectively included 137 patients with stable COPD (mean age, 66.9 ± 8.3 years). The 6MWT was scored at baseline and 2-year follow-up. To evaluate clinical, pulmonary, and non-pulmonary variables as potential predictors of poor 6MWT performance, we used multiple logistic regression models adjusted for age, sex, weight, height, and 6MWT performance at baseline. Poor 6MWT performance was stable over 2 years for 67.4% of patients. Predictors of poor 6MWT performance included a five-repetition sit-to-stand test score ≤2 (OR, 3.01; 95% CI, 1.22–7.42), the percentage of mobility activities with limitations (OR, 1.03; 95% CI, 1.00–1.07), and poor 6MWT performance at baseline (OR, 4.64; 95% CI, 1.88–11.43). Poor 6MWT performance status was stable for the majority of COPD patients. Lower scores on the five-repetition sit-to-stand test and a higher number of mobility activities with limitations were relevant predictors of poor 6MWT performance over 2 years. Prognostic models based on these non-pulmonary factors can provide non-inferior discriminative ability in comparison with prognostic models based on only pulmonary factors.

scholarly journals Measurement System for Unsupervised Standardized Assessment of Timed “Up & Go” and Five Times Sit to Stand Test in the Community—A Validity Study

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 2824
Author(s):  
Sebastian Fudickar ◽  
Sandra Hellmers ◽  
Sandra Lau ◽  
Rebecca Diekmann ◽  
Jürgen M. Bauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Test Performance ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Preventive Interventions ◽  
Stand Test ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Functionally Impaired ◽  
Measurement Units ◽  
Self Assessments ◽  
Physical Changes ◽  
Movement Sensors

Comprehensive and repetitive assessments are needed to detect physical changes in an older population to prevent functional decline at the earliest possible stage and to initiate preventive interventions. Established instruments like the Timed “Up & Go” (TUG) Test and the Sit-to-Stand Test (SST) require a trained person (e.g., physiotherapist) to assess physical performance. More often, these tests are only applied to a selected group of persons already functionally impaired and not to those who are at potential risk of functional decline. The article introduces the Unsupervised Screening System (USS) for unsupervised self-assessments by older adults and evaluates its validity for the TUG and SST. The USS included ambient and wearable movement sensors to measure the user’s test performance. Sensor datasets of the USS’s light barriers and Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) were analyzed for 91 users aged 73 to 89 years compared to conventional stopwatch measurement. A significant correlation coefficient of 0.89 for the TUG test and of 0.73 for the SST were confirmed among USS’s light barriers. Correspondingly, for the inertial data-based measures, a high and significant correlation of 0.78 for the TUG test and of 0.87 for SST were also found. The USS was a validated and reliable tool to assess TUG and SST.

Baseline determinants of 1-minute sit-to-stand test performance in COPD patients

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Crook ◽  
Anja Frei ◽  
Tsung Yu ◽  
Gerben Ter Riet ◽  
Milo Puhan
Keyword(s):  
Test Performance ◽  
Stand Test ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Copd Patients

Sit-to-stand tests in patients hospitalised for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation: association with pulmonary function tests and risk of future exacerbations

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Sotirios Kakavas ◽  
Aggeliki Papanikolaou ◽  
Steven Kompogiorgas ◽  
Eleftherios Stavrinoudakis ◽  
Evangelos Balis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Stand Test ◽  
Performance Time ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Acute Exacerbations

Background/Aims The sit-to-stand test is a quick and cost-effective measure of exercise tolerance and lower body strength. The literature focuses on its use in stable patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This study in patients hospitalised for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation aimed to investigate possible associations of the sit-to-stand test with pulmonary function and risk of future acute exacerbations. Methods This study was conducted on a sample of 22 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Participants' clinical details were recorded before they undertook spirometry, 30-second and five-repetition sit-to-stand tests. Participants were assessed via a structured telephone interview for the occurrence of acute exacerbation events in the 12 months following discharge. Results Patients were classified based on the presence or absence of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease over 12 months. A negative correlation was observed between five-repetition sit-to-stand test performance time and number of repetitions during the 30-second sit-to-stand test; longer sit-to-stand times and fewer repetitions were observed in patients who experienced exacerbations during follow up. The 30-second sit-to-stand test repetitions correlated positively with forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). Five-repetition sit-to-stand test performance correlated negatively with FEV1, FEV1% predicted, forced vital capacity and FEV1/forced vital capacity ratio. From the various exercise parameters, five-repetition sit-to-stand test performance time demonstrated a moderate ability to predict exacerbations. Conclusions This study is the first to focus on the use of the sit-to-stand tests in inpatients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. There was a significant correlation between the 30-second sit-to-stand test and five-repetition sit-to-stand test results. Both tests were associated with pulmonary function indices and risk of future chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations.

scholarly journals A Simple Clinical Scale to Stratify Risk of Recurrent Falls in Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 65 Years and Older

2010 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 550-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Severine Buatois ◽  
Christine Perret-Guillaume ◽  
Rene Gueguen ◽  
Patrick Miget ◽  
Guy Vançon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Clinical Scale ◽  
Moderate Risk ◽  
Stand Test ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Balance Tests ◽  
Recurrent Falls ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

BackgroundCorrect identification of people at risk for recurrent falls facilitates the establishment of preventive and rehabilitative strategies in older adults.ObjectiveThe purposes of this study were: (1) to develop and validate a simple clinical scale to stratify risk for recurrent falls in community-dwelling elderly people based on easily obtained social and clinical items and (2) to evaluate the added value of 3 clinical balance tests in predicting this risk.DesignThis was a prospective measurement study.MethodsA population of 1,618 community-dwelling people over 65 years of age underwent a health checkup, including performance of 3 clinical balance tests: the One-Leg-Balance Test, the Timed “Up & Go” Test, and the Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand Test. Falls were recorded using a self-administered questionnaire that was completed a mean (SD) of 25±5 months after the visit. Participants were randomly divided into either group A (n=999), which was used to develop the scale, or group B (n=619), which was used to prospectively validate the scale.ResultsLogistic regression analysis identified 4 variables that independently predicted recurrent falls in group A: history of falls, living alone, taking ≥4 medications per day, and female sex. Thereafter, 3 risk categories of recurrent falls (low, moderate, and high) were determined. Predicted probability of recurrent falls increased from 4.1% to 30.1% between the first and third categories. This scale subsequently was validated with great accuracy in group B. Only the Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand Test provided added value in the estimation of risk for recurrent falls, especially for the participants who were at moderate risk, in whom failure on the test (duration of &gt;15 seconds) doubled the risk.LimitationsFalls were assessed only once, and length of follow-up was heterogeneous (18–36 months).ConclusionsClinicians could easily classify older patients in low-, moderate-, or high-risk groups of recurrent falls by using 4 easy-to-obtain items. The Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand Test provides added value to stratify risk for falls in people at moderate risk.

scholarly journals Facilitating Exercise Engagement among Community Dwelling Stroke Survivors: Is a once Per Week Group Session Sufficient?

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (23) ◽  
pp. 4746
Author(s):  
Nor Azlin Mohd Nordin ◽  
Nor Asma Husna Yusoff ◽  
Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh
Keyword(s):  
Physical Performance ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Exercise Session ◽  
Stroke Recurrence ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Group Exercise ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Balance Ability

Although exercise is proven as an effective strategy to combat post-stroke complications and the risk of stroke recurrence, many stroke survivors fail to engage in this activity following rehabilitation. In this study, we assessed the feasibility and usefulness of a low-frequency group exercise to determine its suitability as an approach to facilitate exercise engagement among stroke survivors. Forty-one stroke survivors, mean (SD) age 59.34 (10.02) years, mean time post-stroke 17.13 (17.58) months, completed a 90 minute, once per week, group exercise supervised by therapists for 12 weeks. The exercise outcomes were measured using standardized clinical tests. We observed improvement in the group’s physical performance; balance score by 3 units (Z = −3.88, p < 0.001), speed of repetitive sit to stand by 3.4 s (Z = −4.69, p < 0.001), and walking speed by 8.22 m/min (Z = −3.25, p < 0.001). Scores of seven out of 14 Berg’s balance scale items increased significantly, indicating better balance ability among the survivors. In conclusion, a 12-week, once per week group exercise session seems feasible and sufficient to improve the physical performance of community dwelling stroke survivors. This exercise arrangement may be offered to stroke survivors to facilitate exercise practice following rehabilitation.

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