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 .
Effects of the Direction of Turning on the Timed Up & Go Test with Stroke Subjects
Abstract Purpose : To compare the  Timed Up & Go ( TUG ) test between subjects with and without hemiparesis , considering the direction toward which they turned , and to determine the potential clinical variables that could explain possible observed differences between the groups and /or the turning directions . Method : Twenty-two hemiparetic and 22 matched control subjects performed the TUG twice , with each one turning in both directions .  Measures of the strength and tonus of the quadriceps , gait speed , balance , and fear of falling were also collected . Results : Stroke subjects were slower in the TUG than the control group , independent of the direction toward which they turned ( F = 45.87 ; p < .001 ) . For both groups , similar performances were observed when turning toward the paretic and nonparetic/matched sides ( F = 0.50 ; p = .48 ) . The absolute differences between the two TUG trials were greater for the stroke subjects ( p = .001 ) and were significantly correlated with gait speed , balance , and fear of falling ( −0.69 < r < − 0.52 ; p < .013 ) , with fear of falling being the only variable retained in the regression model ( R2 = 0.44 ; p = .001 ) . For the control subjects , no significant correlations were found . Conclusions : The larger differences between the two TUG trials for the stroke subjects illustrated the impact of the turning direction on test performance . These differences were not related to hemiparesis , but to the fear of falling
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 .