Effect of Using the Upper Limbs in the "Timed Up and Go Test"

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  • MATSUMOTO Kazuhisa
    Rehabilitation Center, Meiji Oriental Medicine Hospital Kyoto Nantan Community Based Rehabilitation Support Center
  • KIMURA Atsushi
    Rehabilitation Center, Meiji Oriental Medicine Hospital
  • MATSUMOTO Wataru
    Rehabilitation Center, Meiji Oriental Medicine Hospital

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  • Ｔｉｍｅｄ“Ｕｐ　ａｎｄ　Ｇｏ”ｔｅｓｔにおける上肢使用法に関する考察
  • Timed Up and Go test ニ オケル ジョウシ シヨウホウ ニ カンスル コウサツ

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The TUG test measures the maximum effort speed. Subjects were 8 healthy women whose mean (± SD) age were 20.4 ± 0.7 years who wore a vest containing 10 kg weights. There were three types of groups : standing up while pushing down on the armrests (PA group); standing up while pushing down on the knees (PK group); and standing up while pushing down on the seat (PS group). The results were analyzed using the Wilcoxon rank test, with statistical significance set at p<0.05. Performance of the PK group was markedly slower than for the other two groups (both P<0.01), but there was no significant difference between the PS and PA groups (P<0.18). We think it is necessary to rerify the results of previous reports of the TUG test again, and using a standard method with the same height chair with armrests for measuring TUG. Moreover, if TUG is measured using no armrests, the concrete instruction may be required.<br>

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  • Rigakuryoho Kagaku

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku 23 (1), 7-10, 2008

    The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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