Cheung, SY

Fong, SM

Ieong, SHI

Lai, LSW

Liu, ASL

Ng, SSM

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Five times sit-to-stand test completion times among older women: Influence of seat height and arm position

Objective: To investigate the interaction of seat height and arm position with completion times for the Five Times Sit-To-Stand test (FTSTS) in older women. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: University-based rehabilitation centre. Subjects: Thirty-three women (mean age 61.8 years, standard deviation 5.3) participated in this cross-sectional study. Methods: Time taken to complete the FTSTS with different seat heights (85%, 100% and 115% of knee height) and arm positions (arms across chest, or hands on thighs) was measured with a stopwatch. Results: FTSTS completion times differed significantly between seat heights of 85% and 115% knee height and between seat heights of 100% and 115% knee height for both arm positions. There was no significant difference between FTSTS completion times for the 2 arm positions at any seat height. Conclusion: A lower seat height resulted in longer FTSTS completion times in women over 55 years of age, whereas arm position did not significantly affect FTSTS completion times.Department of Rehabilitation Science

Fong, SSM

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Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Five Times Sit-To-Stand test completion times among older women: Influence of seat height and arm position

S Ng

S Cheung

L Lai

A Liu

S Ieong

S Fong

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https://www.medicaljournals.se/jrm/content_files/download.php?doi=10.2340/16501977-1915

Five times sit-to-stand test completion times among older women: Influence of seat height and arm position

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