Association between 30-s Chair Stand-Up Test and Anthropometric Values, Vibration Perception Threshold, FHSQ, and 15-D in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic, worldwide disease affecting more than 400 million people. This pathology involves several associated problems, such as diabetic neuropathy complications, obesity, and foot problems, both in terms of health and sensitivity. Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the relationships of the 30-s chair stand-up test with the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ), the vibration perception threshold (VPT), and the 15-dimensional (15-D) questionnaire in T2DM people. Methodology: Ninety participants with T2DM were assessed in terms of fat mass percentage, VPT, foot health, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and the 30-s chair stand-up test. Results: The 30-s chair stand-up test was found to exhibit a moderate relationship with “physical activity” (rho = 0.441; p ≤ 0.001) and “vigor” (rho = 0.443; p ≤ 0.001) from FHSQ. The 30-s chair stand-up test was also found to be weakly associated with foot pain (rho = 0.358; p = 0.001), 15-D total score (rho = 0.376; p ≤ 0.001), “sleeping” (rho = 0.371; p < 0.001), and “depression” (rho = 0.352; p = 0.001). Conclusions: The 30-s chair stand-up test is associated with “physical activity”, “vigor”, and “foot pain” from the FHSQ and the 15-D questionnaire total score and its dimensions “sleeping” and “depression” in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Therefore, following the results obtained, qualified clinicians can use the 30-s chair stand-up test as a good tool for monitoring and managing type 2 diabetes.

Association between Lower-Body Strength, Health-Related Quality of Life, Depression Status and BMI in the Elderly Women with Depression

“…The main finding of this study is the significant association between lower-body strength (Stand-up) with HRQoL (EQ-5D-3L), depression status (GDS-SV-15) and BMI in older women with depression. Although it has been investigated in other populations with different diseases before [ 43 ], to our knowledge, this is the first study to relate lower body strength to these variables in older women with depression.…”

“…The results showed a mild direct relationship (Rho= −0.29; p ≤ 0.001) between stand-up and EQ-5D-3L, which means that older women with depression who obtain a higher physical performance in lower body strength would have a better HRQoL. Although there are no specific studies with depressives, there are previous works that relate lower body strength with QoL in the elderly [ 44 , 45 , 46 ] and in different diseases or pathologies [ 43 , 47 , 48 ]. There is no consensus about the relationship between stand-up and EQ-5D-5L.…”

Agreement between tele-assessment and face-to-face assessment of 30-s sit-to-stand test in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

“…The test is very fast as it requires no more than 1 min per assessment. It is also a type of test used in many studies without a ground effect [16].…”