Influence of Procedural Factors on the Reliability and Performance of the Timed Up-and-go Test in Older Adults
Background: “Timed up-and-go” (TUG) test is a clinical assessment commonly used to quantify functional mobility and fall risk in older adults. While the concept of the test is simple, procedural variations can significantly impact the reliability and the performance. The purpose of the study was to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2016-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959816000168 |