The Psychometric Properties of a Modified Sit-to-Stand Test With Use of the Upper Extremities in Institutionalized Older Adults.
Current sit-to-stand protocols do not permit use of upper extremities, limiting the protocols' utility for institutionalized older adults with diminished physical function. The objective of this study was to modify a 30-s sit-to-stand protocol to allow for arm use and to examine test-retest reliability and convergent validity; 54 institutionalized older adult men (age = 91 ± 3 year) performed the 30-s sit-to-stand twice within a span of 3 to 7 days. Results suggest good test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = .84) and convergent validity with the Timed Up and Go Test (r = -.62). This modified 30-s sit-to-stand can be used to assess physical function performance in institutionalized older adults and will ensure that individuals with lower physical function capacity can complete the test, thus eliminating the floor effect demonstrated with other sit-to-stand protocols.
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Solidage McGill University-Université de Montréal Research Group on Frailty & Aging, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Melanie
M
Le Berre
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
David
D
Apap
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Jade
J
Babcock
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Sarah
S
Bray
Rehabilitation Department, Ste. Anne's Veterans Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Esther
E
Gareau
Rehabilitation Department, Ste. Anne's Veterans Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Kathleen
K
Chassé
Rehabilitation Department, Ste. Anne's Veterans Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Nicole
N
Lévesque
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Constance Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada shawn.robbins@mcgill.ca.
Shawn M
SM
Robbins
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000592:standards*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
Sit to Stand; Timed Up and Go; older adults; reliability; validity