Performance of Community Dwelling Elderly on the Timed Up and Go Test

作者：Mary Eleanor Thompson, Ann Medley · 发表于：Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics · 年份：1995 · DOI：10.1080/j148v13n03_02 · 被引用次数：54 · 研究领域：Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention、Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders、Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

The purpose of this study was to determine mean performance times and the effect of age and gender on the Up and Go (UG) with and without a cane. UG measures the time required to stand up from an arm chair, walk 3 meters (comfortable speed), turn, walk back to the chair, and sit down. Community dwelling volunteers (n = 175) were divided into 3 age groups (65-69,70-74,75-79). Instructions, demonstration, and 3 practice trials were standardized. Descriptive statistics were calculated for group and gender. MANOVA showed no significant difference between age groups but performing the UG with a cane lengthened times (p < .0001). Women were slower than men (p < .01) and this difference was much greater when using the cane (p < .0001). Clinicians should be mindful that times will lengthen when a cane is introduced. For the UG test to be useful to therapists, more extensive data are needed.