The value of the timed “up and go” test at the evaluation of functional mobility in stroke patients
- VernacularTitle:“起立—行走”计时测试在评定脑卒中患者功能性移动能力中的价值
- Author:
Chang-shui WENG
;
Zhe TIAN
;
TIAN LI
;
Suqing BI
;
Jun XU
;
Zengzhi YU
;
Chunnuan HUO
;
Liping GAO
;
Jun WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke, timed “up and go” test (TUGT), assessment, function
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2004;10(12):733-735
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of the timed “up and go” test (TUGT) on measuring functional mobility of stroke patients.MethodsNinety hemiparetic stroke patients participated in this study. The balance, gait speed and disability of patients were measured by Berg balance scale (BBS), maximal gait speed and functional independence measure (FIM) to find out the critical value of TUGT.ResultsA good relationship existed among TUGT and the BBS,gait speed and FIM (r=-0.926—-0.674,P<0.001).The percentage of independent walking of stroke patients whose TUGT scores <10s or>20s were 100% and 8.3%. The optimal cut off values of TUGT to predict the independent walking of patients were 15.2s, and in stroke group sensitivity and specificity of TUGT were 89.4% and 79.1%.Conclusion TUGT is a reliable instrument with adequate concurrent validity to measure the functional mobility of stroke patients.
