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=== Reliability === | === Reliability === | ||
Intratester and intertester reliability have been reported as high in elderly populations, from .92-.99.<ref name="Steffen">Steffen T, Hacker T, Mollinger L. Age- and gender-related test performance in community-dwelling elderly people: six-minute walk test, berg balance scale, timed up & go test, and gait speeds. Phys Ther. 2002;82(2):128-137.</ref> However, reliability in community-dwelling populations has been found to be moderate (.56). In people with Alzheimers disease reliability is high (ICC = .985-.988). | Intratester and intertester reliability have been reported as high in elderly populations, from .92-.99.<ref name="Steffen">Steffen T, Hacker T, Mollinger L. Age- and gender-related test performance in community-dwelling elderly people: six-minute walk test, berg balance scale, timed up &amp; go test, and gait speeds. Phys Ther. 2002;82(2):128-137.</ref> However, reliability in community-dwelling populations has been found to be moderate (.56).<ref name="Steffen" /> In people with Alzheimers disease reliability is high (ICC = .985-.988).<ref name="Ries">Ries J, Echternach J, Nof L, Blodgett M. Test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change scores for the timed "up & go" test, the six-minute walk test, and gait speed in people with alzheimer disease. Phys Ther. 2009;89(6):569-579.</ref> A study by Huang et al4 reported an ICC of 0.80. | ||
=== Validity === | === Validity === | ||
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Objective
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To determine fall risk and measure progress of balance, sit to stand, and walking.
Intended Population
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This test was initially designed for elderly persons, but is used for people with Parkinsons, Multiple Sclerosis, hip fracture, Alzheimer, CVA, and others.
Method of Use[edit | edit source]
The patient starts in a seated position, stands up upon therapist’s command, walks 3 meters, turns around, walks back to the chair and sits down. The time stops when the patient is seated. The subject is allowed to use an assistive device, and a practice trial should be completed before the timed trial. Be sure to document the assistive device used.
Cut-off time for high risk of falls:
Cut-off times to classify subjects as high risk for falling vary based on the study and participants. By using regression analysis Shumway-Cook used 14 seconds as the cut-off.[1] Thus, if a subject took 14 seconds or longer he or she was classified as high-risk for falling.[1]
Materials Needed: one chair with armrest, stopwatch, tape (to mark 3 meters).
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Reliability[edit | edit source]
Intratester and intertester reliability have been reported as high in elderly populations, from .92-.99.[2] However, reliability in community-dwelling populations has been found to be moderate (.56).[2] In people with Alzheimers disease reliability is high (ICC = .985-.988).[3] A study by Huang et al4 reported an ICC of 0.80.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shumway-Cook A, Brauer S, Woollacott M. Predicting the probability for falls in community-dwelling older adults using the timed up &amp; go test. Phys Ther. 2000;80(9):896-903.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Steffen T, Hacker T, Mollinger L. Age- and gender-related test performance in community-dwelling elderly people: six-minute walk test, berg balance scale, timed up & go test, and gait speeds. Phys Ther. 2002;82(2):128-137.
- ↑ Ries J, Echternach J, Nof L, Blodgett M. Test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change scores for the timed "up & go" test, the six-minute walk test, and gait speed in people with alzheimer disease. Phys Ther. 2009;89(6):569-579.
