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

作者信息

Ng Shamay S M, Cheung Susanna Y, Lai Lauren S W, Liu Ann S L, Ieong Selena H I, Fong Shirley S M

机构信息

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong (SAR), China.

出版信息

J Rehabil Med. 2015 Mar;47(3):262-6. doi: 10.2340/16501977-1915.

OBJECTIVE

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.

DESIGN

Cross-sectional study.

SETTING

University-based rehabilitation centre.

SUBJECTS

Thirty-three women (mean age 61.8 years, standard deviation 5.3) participated in this cross-sectional study.

METHODS

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.

RESULTS

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.

CONCLUSION

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.