Five Times Sit-To-Stand test completion times among older women: Influence of seat height and arm position

To investigate the interaction of seat height and arm position with completion times for the Five Times Sit-To-Stand test (FTSTS) in older women. Cross-sectional study. University-based rehabilitation centre. Thirty-three women (mean age 61.8 years, standard deviation 5.3) participated in this cross...

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Published in:Journal of rehabilitation medicine 2015-03, Vol.47 (3), p.262-266
Main Authors: Ng, Shamay S M, Cheung, Susanna Y, Lai, Lauren S W, Liu, Ann S L, Ieong, Selena H I, Fong, Shirley S M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Arm - physiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Geriatric Assessment - methods
Humans
Leg - physiology
Middle Aged
Movement - physiology
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Posture - physiology
Rehabilitation Centers
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Summary:To investigate the interaction of seat height and arm position with completion times for the Five Times Sit-To-Stand test (FTSTS) in older women. Cross-sectional study. University-based rehabilitation centre. Thirty-three women (mean age 61.8 years, standard deviation 5.3) participated in this cross-sectional study. Time taken to complete the FTSTS with different seat heights (85%, 100% and 115% of knee height) and arm positions (arms across chest, or hands on thighs) was measured with a stopwatch. FTSTS completion times differed significantly between seat heights of 85% and 115% knee height and between seat heights of 100% and 115% knee height for both arm positions. There was no significant difference between FTSTS completion times for the 2 arm positions at any seat height. A lower seat height resulted in longer FTSTS completion times in women over 55 years of age, whereas arm position did not significantly affect FTSTS completion times.
ISSN:1650-1977
1651-2081
DOI:10.2340/16501977-1915