The Relationship Between Performance of Sit-To-Stand From a Chair and Getting Down and Up From the Floor in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract

Floor transfer is a highly important safety maneuver for older adults, although it is rarely performed and assessed. This study documents that the 5xSTS test displays concurrent, predictive, and discriminative validity properties, making it a potentially useful initial screening tool to predict floor transfer ability. Failure to complete the 5xSTS test may also be a reliable indicator of floor transfer performance dependency among community-dwelling older adults.