Conclusion : The TUG can be recommended for measuring basic mobility skills after stroke in patients who are able to walk .
Abstract Objective : To systematic ally review and summarize the clinimetric properties , including reliability , validity , and responsiveness , the procedures used , and the meanings of the scores in the Timed Up and Go Test ( TUG ) .
The TUG is a performance test that identifies problems with functional mobility in patients with stroke .
Does chair type influence outcome in the timed "Up and Go" test in older persons?
OBJECTIVE To test the effects of the use of a collapsible , portable chair ( chair B ) , as opposed to a ' st and ard ' chair ( chair A ) , on the outcome of the timed " Up and Go " ( TUG ) test . DESIGN Cross-sectional . SETTING Multi purpose senior centres . PARTICIPANTS Mobile older persons ( N=118 , mean age 77 years ( range 62 - 99 years ) ) . OUTCOME MEASURES Time to complete the timed " Up and Go " test  using chair A and chair B , and inter-rater agreement in the time scores . RESULTS Time taken to complete the TUG test did not differ by chair type [ median ( interquartile range , IQR ) = 12.3 ( 9.53 - 15.9 ) and 12.6 ( 9.7 - 16.6 ) ] seconds for Chair A and B respectively , p-value=0.87 . In multiple regression analyses , factors that impacted on time difference in test performance for the two chairs were use of a walking aid during the test [ Odds ratio ( OR ) = 3.7 95%CI 1.1 - 11.9 , p=0.031 ] , observed difficulty with mobility ( OR= 27.7 95%CI 2.6 - 290 , p=0.006 ) , and a history of arthritis in the knees ( OR= 2.9 95%CI 1.0 - 8.7 , P=0.05 ) . In an inter-rater agreement analysis , no significant difference was found between time scores recorded by the two raters ; median ( IQR ) = 12.4 ( 10.9 - 15.9 ) and 12.3 ( 7.2 - 59.1 ) seconds for the occupation therapist and for the research assistant , respectively ( Wilcoxon matched pairs test , p=0.124 , Spearman correlation coefficient = 0.99 , p < 0.001 ) . CONCLUSION The use of a portable canvas chair with st and ardised specifications offers an acceptable alternative to the use of a ' st and ard ' chair in assessment s of fall risk using the TUG test in field setting s where field workers are reliant on public transport
Conclusion : The TUG can be recommended for measuring basic mobility skills after stroke in patients who are able to walk .
Abstract Objective : To systematic ally review and summarize the clinimetric properties , including reliability , validity , and responsiveness , the procedures used , and the meanings of the scores in the Timed Up and Go Test ( TUG ) .
The TUG is a performance test that identifies problems with functional mobility in patients with stroke .