Validity of five times sit to stand test for the evaluation of risk of fall in community-dwelling older adults

Validity of five times sit to stand test for the evaluation of risk of fall in community-dwelling older adults

Introduction: Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST) is a tool for measuring lower extremities strength, balance ability and fall risk. However, studies of the validity of FTSST in community-dwelling elders was limited. Objective: To investigate the predictive validity, concurrent validity and discr...

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Main Authors: Puttipong Poncumhak, Boonsita Suwannakul, Arunrat Srithawong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chaing Mai University 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Associated Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Elderly
fall
validity
sit-to-stand test
Physical Therapy
Online Access:https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bulletinAMS/article/view/59897

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