title: Five-repetition sit-to-stand test: usefulness for older patients in a home-care setting.
abstract: The usefulness of the five-repetition sit-to-stand (FRSTS) test was assessed with older patients in a home-care setting. Records of 45 patients (> or = 65 years old) were examined for information on FRSTS test performance. 5 patients were excluded. 23 patients were unable to complete the test. For the 17 able to complete the FRSTS test, the time required was statistically significantly greater than age-stratified norms. For patients treated in a home-care setting, inability to complete the FRSTS test clearly underscores the test's limitations and the need for alternatives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, 358 Mansfield Road, Storrs, CT 06269-2101, USA. Richard.bohannon@uconn.edu
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Bohannon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D018953:Kinesiology, Applied; D008297:Male; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011187:Posture; D011930:Reaction Time; D012189:Retrospective Studies