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30 Second Chair Stand Test

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30 Second Chair Stand Test, 30 Seconds Sit To Stand Test

  • See Also
  1. Get Up and Go Test
  2. Fall Prevention in the Elderly
  3. Activities of Daily Living
  4. Activities of Daily Living Scale (Katz ADL Scale)
  5. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL Scale)
  6. Activity in the Elderly
  • Indications
  1. Fall Prevention in the Elderly
  • Technique
  1. Patient performs as many cycles of sitting and standing in 30 seconds as they are able
  2. Patient starts, seated in a chair
  3. Patient should stand up and sit down without touching the chair with their hands
  4. Examiner counts the number of cycles that are completed in 30 seconds
  • Interpretation
  1. Patients unable to stand from chair without assistance or using their arms are scored a 0
  2. Number of cycles completed is compared to gender and age matched controls (see resources below)
    1. Men can typically perform 14-19 repetitions at age 60-64, decreasing to 7-12 at age 90-94
    2. Women can typically perform 12-17 repetitions at age 60-64, decreasing to 4-11 at age 90-94
  • Resources
  1. 30 Seconds Sit To Stand Test (Physiopedia)
    1. https://www.physio-pedia.com/30_Seconds_Sit_To_Stand_Test
  • References
  1. Coulter (2024) Am Fam Physician 109(5): 447-56 [PubMed]