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Ng SS, Kwong PW, Chau MS, et al. Effect of arm position and foot placement on the five times sit-to-stand test completion times of female adults older than 50 years of age. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015;27(6):1755-9doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.1755.
Ng, S. S., Kwong, P. W., Chau, M. S., Luk, I. C., Wan, S. S., & Fong, S. S. (2015). Effect of arm position and foot placement on the five times sit-to-stand test completion times of female adults older than 50 years of age. Journal of physical therapy science, 27(6), 1755-9. https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.1755
Ng, Shamay S M, et al. "Effect of arm position and foot placement on the five times sit-to-stand test completion times of female adults older than 50 years of age." Journal of physical therapy science vol. 27,6 (2015): 1755-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.1755
Ng SS, Kwong PW, Chau MS, Luk IC, Wan SS, Fong SS. Effect of arm position and foot placement on the five times sit-to-stand test completion times of female adults older than 50 years of age. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Jun;27(6):1755-9. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.1755. Epub 2015 Jun 30. PMID: 26180314; PMCID: PMC4499977.
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J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Jun;27(6):1755-9. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.1755. Epub 2015 Jun 30.

Effect of arm position and foot placement on the five times sit-to-stand test completion times of female adults older than 50 years of age.

Journal of physical therapy science

Shamay S M Ng, Patrick W H Kwong, Michael S P Chau, Isaac C Y Luk, Sam S Wan, Shirley S M Fong

Affiliations

  1. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
  2. Institute of Human Performance, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

PMID: 26180314 PMCID: PMC4499977 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.1755

Abstract

The five times-sit-to stand test (FTSTS) is a clinical test which is commonly used to assessed the functional muscle strength of the lower limbs of older adults. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of different arm positions and foot placements on the FTSTS completion times of older female adults. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-nine healthy female subjects, aged 63.1±5.3 years participated in this cross-sectional study. The times required to complete the FTSTS with 3 different arm positions (hands on thighs, arms crossed over chest, and an augmented arm position with the arms extended forward) and 2 foot placements (neutral and posterior) were recorded. The interaction effect and main effect of arm positions and foot placements were examined using a 3 (arm position) × 2 (foot placement) two-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). [Results] There was no interaction effect among the 3 arm positions in the 2 foot placements. A significant main effect was identified for foot placement, but not arm position. Posterior foot placement led to a shorter FTSTS time compared to that of normal foot placement. [Conclusion] With the same arm position, FTSTS completion times with posterior foot placement tended to be shorter. Therefore, the standard foot placement should be used for FTSTS administration.

Keywords: Outcomes; Rehabilitation; Standing

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