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Further Validation of “Timed Up and Go” in Stroke Patients
Author(s) -
Nair B.,
Dobson A.,
O'Dea I.,
Hogben K.,
D'Este K.,
Page J.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1999.tb00103.x
Subject(s) - barthel index , repeatability , physical medicine and rehabilitation , measure (data warehouse) , stroke (engine) , medicine , physical therapy , timed up and go test , activities of daily living , computer science , statistics , balance (ability) , data mining , mathematics , mechanical engineering , engineering
Objective: To compare the Barthel Index (BI), a well‐known and accepted measure of functional disability, with Timed Up and Go (TUG). Method: Thirty‐three stroke patients had their BI and TUG assessed by independent blinded observers. Results: There was good agreement between BI and TUG, with good repeatability. Conclusion: Thus TUG is a good measure of function pre‐discharge but needs to be further validated on more disabled patients.