Select sex and enter information in left column. 'Repetitions'
is the number of times subject stands within 30 seconds. Click
"Calculate". Evaluates lower body strength/endurance
for seniors, 60 through 94 years of age.
Instruct the subject:
"Do the best you can on each test item but never push
yourself to a point of overexertion or beyond what you think
is safe for you."
Subject should be encouraged to perform a trial of one or
two repetitions before test to clarify form.
Test administrator provides test instructions to subject,
keeps time, counts number of repetitions completed in 30 seconds,
and announces when time has been completely. Normal ranges are
between the 25th and 75th percentiles as indicated by score.
Chair stand performance correlates well with stair-climbing
ability, walking speed, and risk of falling. The Senior's Chair
Stand Test provides a reliable and valid indicator of lower body
strength and has also been shown to be safe and sensitive method
in detecting (1) age-related declines in strength and (2) the
effects of physical training in older adults.