Journal article
The instrumented Sit-To-Stand test (iSTS) has greater clinical relevance than the manually recorded sit-to-stand test in older adults
RC Van Lummel, S Walgaard, AB Maier, E Ainsworth, PJ Beek, JH Van Dieën
Plos One | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2016
Abstract
Background: The ability to rise from sitting to standing is critical to an individual's quality of life, as it is a prerequisite for functional independence. The purpose of the current study was to examine the hypothesis that test durations as assessed with the instrumented repeated Sit-To-Stand (STS) show stronger associations with health status, functional status and daily physical activity of older adults than manually recorded test durations. Methods: In 63 older participants (mean age 83 ±6.9 years, 51 female), health status was assessed using the European Quality of Life questionnaire and functional status was assessed using the physical function index of the of the RAND-36. Physical p..
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Awarded by Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO TOP NIG grant)
Awarded by Innovation Fund of Agis/Achmea (Innovatiefonds grant)
Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by a grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO TOP NIG grant 91209021) for the development of a novel instrument to support fall prevention in extramural care, as well as a grant from the Innovation Fund of Agis/Achmea (Innovatiefonds grant 499256), a Dutch health insurance company. The aim was to develop a fall prevention program for inhabitants of a care home and the community. These funding organizations had no involvement with the contents of the study.