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Sit-to-stand test: Performance and determinants across the age-span

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Bohannon, Richard W., Bubela, Deborah J., Magasi, Susan R., Wang, Ying-Chih, Gershon, Richard C.·2010·Isokinetics and Exercise Science

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Although the validity of the sit-to-stand (STS) test as a measure of lower limb strength has been questioned, it is widely used as such among older adults. The purposes of this study were: 1) to describe five-repetition STS test (FRSTST) performance (time) by adolescents and adults and 2) to determine the relationship of isometric knee extension strength (force and torque), age, gender, weight, and stature with that performance. Participants were 111 female and 70 male (14–85 years) community-dwelling enrollees in the NIH Toolbox Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function. The FRSTST was conducted using a standard armless chair. Knee extension force was measured using a belt-stabilized hand-held dynamometer; knee extension torque was measured using a Biodex dynamometer. The mean times for the FRSTST ranged from 6.0 sec (20–29 years) to 10.8 sec (80–85 years). For both the entire sample and a sub-sample of participants 50–85 years, knee extension strength (r=−0.388 to −0.634), age(r=0.561 and 0.466), and gender (r=0.182 and 0.276) were correlated significantly with FRSTST times. In all multiple regression models, knee extension strength provided the best explanation of FRSTST performance, but age contributed as well. Bodyweight and stature were less consistent in explaining FRSTST performance. Gender did not add to the explanation of FRSTST performance. Our findings suggest, therefore, that FRSTST time reflects lower limb strength, but that performance should be interpreted in light of age and other factors.

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Authors
Bohannon, R. W., Bubela, D. J., Magasi, S. R., Wang, Y.-C., & Gershon, R. C.
Affiliations
  • University of Connecticut (US)
  • Northwestern University (US)
  • Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (US)
Venue
Isokinetics and Exercise Science
Published
2010-11
Volume
18
Issue
4
Pages
235-240
ISSN
  • 0959-3020 (ISSN-L)
  • 1878-5913
OpenAlex
W1601849952
Cited by
366
References
15
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3.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Isokinetics and Exercise Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (n01ag60007-17-0-2)
  • National Institute on Aging (N01 AG060007)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Frailty in Older Adults
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nutrition and Health in Aging
Keywords
sit-to-stand test, lower limb strength, quadriceps strength, knee extension torque, age differences, older adults, adolescents, test validity, NIH Toolbox, body weight, height, gender differences

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