Execution:
- Measure a distance of 3 meters and tape this distance for a starting and turning point
- Have your patient sit on a chair next to the starting line with possible walking aids at hand
- Explain the procedure to your patient as follow: “When I ask you to start, please get up from your chair and walk at a comfortable and safe pace to the mark 3 meters away from you, cross the line, turn around and return to your chair and sit back down again. Could you repeat that to me?”
- Make sure your patient understands the process
- To conduct the test, start the stop watch when you give your patient the start sign and stop when your patient is seated again
- The patient is allowed one practice round and one round is timed
Outcome: A time of ≥ 14 seconds or if your patient appeared undsteady indicates an increased risk of falling
| Study |
Reliability |
Sn | Sp | LR+ |
LR- |
| Shumway-Cook et al. (2000) |
NA |
87 | 87 | 6.69 |
0.15 |
