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Analysis of inter-joint coordination during the sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit tasks in stroke patients with hemiplegia
BackgroundInter-joint coordination is an important factor affecting postural stability, and its variability increases after fatigue. This study aimed...
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Diagnostic power of relative sit-to-stand muscle power, grip strength, and gait speed for identifying a history of recurrent falls and fractures in older adults
PurposeTo compare the diagnostic value of relative sit-to-stand muscle power with grip strength or gait speed for identifying a history of recurrent...
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Concurrent and discriminant validity and reliability of an Android App to assess time, velocity and power during sit-to-stand test in community-dwelling older adults
IntroductionNowadays, smartphones are equipped with the most sophisticated hardware which provides the opportunity to develop specific smartphone...
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Five-Time Sit-To-Stand Lower Limb Muscle Power in Older Women: An Explorative, Descriptive and Comparative Analysis
BackgroundMuscle power assessment entails the use of complex equipment which impacts its clinical applicability. Recently, equations to estimate...
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Association between physical performance during sit-to-stand motion and frailty in older adults with cardiometabolic diseases: a cross-sectional, longitudinal study
BackgroundAlthough physical performance tests of the lower extremities are used to assess sarcopenia and frailty, little is known about the...
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Smartphone videos of the sit-to-stand test predict osteoarthritis and health outcomes in a nationwide study
Physical function decline due to aging or disease can be assessed with quantitative motion analysis, but this currently requires expensive laboratory...
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Sit-to-stand performance in children with cerebral palsy: a population-based cross-sectional study
BackgroundSit-to-stand (STS) is one of the most commonly performed functional movements in a child’s daily life that enables the child to perform...
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Overweight in elderly increases postural instability during sit-to-stand test: a Kinect-based assessment
BackgroundBeing overweight increases the risk of falls and subsequent injuries. However, conventional functional balance tests may not be appropriate...
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Biomechanics of the lower limb in patients with mild knee osteoarthritis during the sit-to-stand task
BackgroundKnee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent and debilitating condition that markedly affects the sit-to-stand (STS) activity of patients, a...
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Reliability of tele-assessment of five repetition sit to stand and timed up and go tests in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain
BackgroundTelerehabilitation has become a frequently preferred option in the follow-up and treatment processes of non-specific low back pain (NSLBP)...
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Reliability and concurrent validity of 30-s and 5-time sit-to-stand tests in older adults with knee osteoarthritis
IntroductionSit-to-stand (STS) movement is fundamental in daily life. STS tasks have been used to assess lower limb muscle strength, balance control,...
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One-minute sit-to-stand test as a quick functional test for people with COPD in general practice
Assessing changes in functional exercise capacity is highly relevant in the treatment of people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), as...
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Predictors of five-repetition sit-to-stand test performance in patients with lumbar degenerative disease
BackgroundThe five-repetition sit-to-stand test (5R-STS) has recently been validated as an objective measure of functional impairment in patients...
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Induced leg length inequality affects pelvis orientation during upright standing immediately following a sit-to-stand transfer: a pre-post measurement study
BackgroundLeg length inequality (LLI) greater than 20 mm has been associated with low back pain (LBP) and its correction is clinically recommended....
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The Reliability and Validity of the Lie-to-Sit-to-Stand-to-Walk Transfer (LSSWT) Test in Knee Osteoarthritis
BackgroundSeveral neuromuscular impairments may be observed in older patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), increasing the risk of falling, which is...
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The five times sit-to-stand test: safety, validity and reliability with critical care survivors’s at ICU discharge
BackgroundThe Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test (FTSST) has been found reliable, safe and valid for measuring healthy adults’ lower limb muscle strength...
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Evaluating a multi-component intervention to reduce and break up office workers’ sitting with sit-stand desks using the APEASE criteria
ObjectiveSedentary workplace interventions have had success in reducing excessive sitting time in office workers, but barriers to implementation and...
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Predictive value of the five-repetition sit-to-stand test for outcomes after surgery for lumbar disc herniation: prospective study
ObjectiveIt is unknown whether presence of pre-operative objective functional impairment (OFI) can predict post-operative outcomes in patients with...
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CHAP-child: an open source method for estimating sit-to-stand transitions and sedentary bout patterns from hip accelerometers among children
BackgroundHip-worn accelerometer cut-points have poor validity for assessing children’s sedentary time, which may partly explain the equivocal health...
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Implementation and findings on a one-minute sit-stand test for prehospital triage in patients with suspected COVID-19—a pilot project
IntroductionDuring the initial Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic wave, sparse personal protection equipment made telephone triage of...
