Standing from the Floor in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
While considerable research has targeted physical performance in older adults, less is known about the ability to rise from the floor among community-dwelling elders. The purposes of the study were to (1) examine physical performance correlates of timed supine to stand performance and (2) identify the predominant motor pattern used to complete floor rise. Fifty-three community-dwelling adults over the age of 60 (x = 78.5 ± 8.5; 36 [68%] females) performed a timed supine to stand test and physical performance assessments. Forty-eight subjects (90.6%) demonstrated an initial roll with asymmetrical squat sequence when rising to stand. Supine to stand performance time was significantly correlated with all physical performance tests, including gait speed (r = -.61; p < .001), grip strength (r = -.30; p < .05), and Timed Up and Go (TUG) performance (r = .71; p < .001). Forty-eight percent of the variance in rise time (p < .001) was attributed to TUG velocity. Findings serve to enhance both functional performance assessment and floor rise interventions.
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD.
Dennis Wayne
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Klima
Catherine
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Anderson
Dina
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Samrah
Dipal
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Patel
Kevin
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Chui
Roberta
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Newton
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010809:Physical Fitness; D004856:Postural Balance; D011187:Posture; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D013997:Time Factors