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 .
Responsiveness of mobility, daily living, and instrumental activities of daily living outcome measures for geriatric rehabilitation.
OBJECTIVES To assess and compare the ability of the Timed Up & Go ( TUG ) and subscales of the Functional Autonomy Measurement System ( SMAF ) to detect change in people undergoing geriatric rehabilitation in inpatient geriatric rehabilitation units ( GRUs ) and day hospitals . DESIGN Longitudinal design with repeated measures obtained at admission and discharge from rehabilitation and at 2 follow-up interviews . SETTING Inpatient and outpatient hospital-based setting s. PARTICIPANTS Subjects ( N=237 , age 80+/-7 y ) had data at admission and discharge from rehabilitation ( changing time frame ) , and of these , 160 had data at 2 subsequent follow-ups ( stable time frame ) . INTERVENTIONS Not applicable . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The TUG was used to estimate basic mobility , and subscales of the SMAF were used to estimate general mobility ( SMAF-mobility ) , basic activities of daily living ( SMAF-ADL ) , and instrumental activities of daily living ( SMAF-IADL ) . Professionals ' perception of change was used as a criterion . RESULTS The TUG generated large values for the st and ardized response mean ( SRM ) and Guyatt 's responsiveness index in GRUs ( .98 and 1.12 ) and day hospitals ( .89 and 1.85 ) . Professionals ' perception of change in mobility was explained by a perceptible change in the TUG in day hospitals ( 15 % ) but not in GRUs . The SMAF-mobility , SMAF-ADL , and SMAF-IADL were associated with large values of SRM and Guyatt 's responsiveness index in GRUs ( .97 - 2.17 ) and with small to moderate values in day hospitals ( .29-.54 ) . Moderate to large portions in the professionals ' perceptions of change for mobility ( 20 % , 17 % ) , basic ADLs ( 10 % and 14 % ) , and IADLs ( 23 % and 19 % ) were associated with the respective change scores of the subscales of the SMAF in both GRUs and day hospitals . CONCLUSIONS Progress of older adults in the areas of mobility , basic ADLs , and IADLs can be captured using the TUG , SMAF-mobility , SMAF-ADL , and SMAF-IADL in both GRUs and day hospitals . The results support their use in setting s of high- and low-intensity rehabilitation , thus suggesting their adequacy for use in these 2 setting
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 .