II. Indications
III. Technique
- Patient performs as many cycles of sitting and standing in 30 seconds as they are able
- Patient starts, seated in a chair
- Patient should stand up and sit down without touching the chair with their hands
- Examiner counts the number of cycles that are completed in 30 seconds
IV. Interpretation
- Patients unable to stand from chair without assistance or using their arms are scored a 0
- Number of cycles completed is compared to gender and age matched controls (see resources below)
- Men can typically perform 14-19 repetitions at age 60-64, decreasing to 7-12 at age 90-94
- Women can typically perform 12-17 repetitions at age 60-64, decreasing to 4-11 at age 90-94
V. Resources
- 30 Seconds Sit To Stand Test (Physiopedia)