Influence of Procedural Factors on the Reliability and Performance of the Timed Up and Go Test in Older Adults

Authors

Szu-ping Lee, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Janet S. Dufek, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Robbin A. Hickman, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Sue E. Schuerman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2016

Publication Title

International Journal of Gerontology

Volume

10

Issue

1

First page number:

37

Last page number:

42

Abstract

“Timed up-and-go” (TUG) test is a clinical assessment commonly used to quantify functional mobility and fall risk in older adults. While the concept of the test is simple, procedural variations can significantly impact the reliability and the performance. The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of specific procedural factors on the test–retest reliability and TUG test performance in older adults.

Repository Citation

Lee, S., Dufek, J. S., Hickman, R. A., Schuerman, S. E. (2016). Influence of Procedural Factors on the Reliability and Performance of the Timed Up and Go Test in Older Adults. International Journal of Gerontology, 10(1), 37-42.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijge.2015.10.003