The influence of chair seat height on the performance of community-dwelling older adults' 30-second chair stand test
The influence of chair seat height on the performance of community-dwelling older adults' 30-second chair stand test
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DOI:
10.1007/s40520-013-0041-x
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发表时间:
2013-06-01
影响因子:
4
通讯作者:
Kuo, Yi-Liang
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作者:
Kuo, Yi-Liang
Background and aims Although chair seat height affects the performance of sit-to-stand movement, no previous study has examined the influence of chair seat height on the 30-second chair stand test (CST).Methods Fifty-five community-dwelling older adults (age 70.0 +/- 6.3 years) performed the test from the standard height of 43 cm and then from five randomly ordered seat heights from 80 to 120 % of each participant's lower leg length.Results Chair seat height significantly influences the performance of community-dwelling older adults' 30-s CST (F = 57.50, p