5-times sit-to-stand test (5xSST)

Indications

• assessment of age-related functional capacity
  • evaluation of falls in the elderly
  • assessment of whether Navajo patient can safely remain in hogan

Clinical significance

• tests lower extremity strength & transitional movement
  • osteoarthritis of the knee may inhibit transitional movement
• tests for orthostasis or vestibular disorder
  • orthostasis should probably be excluded prior to testing
• tests balance

Procedure

• timed test
  • with arms wrapped around chest, patient stands & then sits 5 times (use of arm rests not allowed)
  • in one variant the patient is given 30 seconds, in another 1 minute

Interpretation

• > 11.4 seconds to complete suggests risk of falls

* 1 minute sit-to-stand superior to 30 seconds in elderly women

Notes

• get-up-&-go test & assessing ability to get down & up from the floor more informative

More general terms

• functional assessment

Additional terms

• get up & go test (timed up & go, TUG)