Normative Data and Determinants for the Timed “Up and Go” Test in a Population-Based Sample of Elderly Individuals Without Gait Disturbances

Does chair type influence outcome in the timed “up and go” test in older persons?

“…Podsiadlo and Richardson found that subjects who completed the test in ≤ 20 seconds tended to be independent, while those who completed it in over 30 seconds needed assistance with ADL transfer tasks and require an assistive device for mobility. In addition, this study as in other studies found an increase in scores for the TUG test with advancing age (21,25,27).…”

Deutsche Version des De Morton Mobility Index

“…Für den TUG galt der prozentuale Anteil der Patienten, die den Test nicht durchführen konnten bzw. eine sehr schnelle Performanz zeigten (≤8 s, beruhend auf der Formel: Normwert der Altersgruppe 81-85 Jahre minus eine Standardabweichung [26]). Als Grenzwerte wurden jeweils 15% definiert [27].…”

Calculations of mechanisms for balance control during narrow and single-leg standing in fit older adults: A reliability study

“…They all reported independency in ADL and excellent fall efficacy, showed physical performances corresponding to normative data for their ages in the TUG [8] and self selected gait speed [25], along with five-chair rises [16] and hand grip strength exceeding age and gender matched normative data [26].…”

“…Fall efficacy was evaluated by the use of the Falls-Efficacy Scale (FES) [15]. Additionally, the performance based tests -TUG [8], five-chair rises [16] and hand grip strength (Gripmeter, Sagitta Pedagog AB, Mariestad, Sweden) were performed. Anthropometric measures of height from the floor to the trochanter major, foot width, body mass, and height were measured prior to the experiment.…”

“…In clinical practice, different categories of tests are commonly used to screen for balance problems [6]; for example (I) Timed tests such as standing balance [7] or timed up-and-go (TUG) [8], (II) Reaching tests such as functional reach [9], (III) Stepping tests [10], or (IV) Ordinal scales, combining different balance tasks, for example Berg's balance scale [11]. It has, however, been indicated that the theoretical constructs behind these measures are insufficiently described [6] and that the understanding of balance in clinical environments is largely intuitive.…”