The five-times-sit-to-stand test: Validity, reliability and detectable change in older females

Aging - Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 339-344

  Goldberg, Allon ^a   Chavis, Martina ^a   Watkins, Johnny ^a   Wilson, Tyler ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic balance; Minimum detectable change; Older adults; Relative and absolute reliability; Sit to stand

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; FIVE TIMES SIT TO STAND TEST; FUNCTIONAL REACH TEST; HUMAN; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RELIABILITY; TIMED UP AND GO TEST;

EID: 84871868596     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: 17208319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325265     Document Type: Article

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