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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the interaction of seat height and arm position with
completion times for the Five Times Sit-To-Stand test (FTSTS) in older women.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: University-based rehabilitation centre.
SUBJECTS: Thirty-three women (mean age 61.8 years, standard deviation 5.3)
participated in this cross-sectional study. METHODS: Time taken to complete the
FTSTS with different seat heights (85%, 100% and 115% of knee height) and arm
positions (arms across chest, or hands on thighs) was measured with a stopwatch.
RESULTS: FTSTS completion times differed significantly between seat heights of
85% and 115% knee height and between seat heights of 100% and 115% knee height
for both arm positions. There was no significant difference between FTSTS
completion times for the 2 arm positions at any seat height. CONCLUSION: A lower
seat height resulted in longer FTSTS completion times in women over 55 years of
age, whereas arm position did not significantly affect FTSTS completion times.

Langue : ANGLAIS