5x Sit-to-Stand Test (5xSST)
Overview
- <5 minute test
- Assesses
- Functional Mobility
- Strength
Setup & Equipment
- Chair with backrest (43-45 cm, 17-18 inches)
- Stopwatch
Administration
- 1 trial only
- Patient
- Seated with back against the chair
- Arms folded across their chest1
Scoring
Interpretation
Footnotes
Patients with hemiplegia can have the impaired arm at their side or in a sling↩︎
Citation
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