A 30-s
chair-stand test as a measure of lower body strength in community-residing older adults.
Beam, "A 30-s
chair-stand test as a measure of lower body strength in community-residing older adults," Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, vol.
The
chair-stand test consisted of how often they could rise from a chair to a standing position in one minute.
The
chair-stand test can be used to monitor lower-body strength since it quantifies the maximum number of chair-stands completed within 30 s [22].
Moreover, among subjects who completed the physical performance tests, those with the best scores on the grip strength test,
chair-stand test, and single leg stance had 25%, 20%, and 13% lower risk of sustaining fall-related injuries as compared with subjects who performed worse on these tests, respectively.
Jones CJ, Rikli RE, Beam WC (1999) A 30-s
chair-stand test as a measure of lower body strength in community-residing older adults.
The tai chi group showed significant improvements, compared with the control group, in the WOMAC physical function score; the patient and physician global assessment scores (on visual analog scales); a timed
chair-stand test; an assessment of knee proprioception; and in depression scores on the Center for Epidemiology Studies Depression (CES-D) Index.
The physical-functioning tests included a 10-foot timed walk, a
chair-stand test that measured how long a person took to stand from a seated position, a standing balance evaluation, and a test of grip strength.