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Applying both the 30-s and the 5-repetition sit-to-stand tests captures dissimilar groups and a broader spectrum of physical abilities in mobility-limited older individuals: results from the BIOFRAIL study

Authors: P. Hansen, H. Nygaard, J. Ryg, M. T. Kristensen, C. Suetta

Published in: European Geriatric Medicine

Key summary points

Aim

To evaluate differences among older patients demonstrating low sit-to-stand (STS) performance in the 30-s STS test (30 s-STS) and/or the 5-repetition STS test (5r-STS).

Findings

Patients with low performance in both STS tests had lower gait speed, were more frail, and had more prior falls compared to patients with low performance in one test only.

Message

The 30 s-STS and the 5r-STS test cannot be used interchangeable and represent different aspects of physical function.

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Title: Applying both the 30-s and the 5-repetition sit-to-stand tests captures dissimilar groups and a broader spectrum of physical abilities in mobility-limited older individuals: results from the BIOFRAIL study
Authors: P. Hansen
H. Nygaard
J. Ryg
M. T. Kristensen
C. Suetta
Publication date: 07-12-2024
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: European Geriatric Medicine
Electronic ISSN: 1878-7657
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-024-01115-6

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