WHAT IS SIT-TO-STAND?
The sit-to-stand test (also called chair stand test) measures the amount of time needed for a patient to rise five times from a seated position.
It is an assessment measure for strength of leg muscles.1
HOW IT WORKS
During the test, the participant folds their arms across their chest and attempts to stand up from a chair. HCPs then time how long it takes to perform five rises from the chair to an upright position without the use of the arms. A time of over 15 seconds for five rises indicates lower muscle strength.1
Find out more about how to perform STST in this short video.
RESOURCES TO HELP YOU SCREEN
INFOGRAPHIC - MUSCLE MATTERS: FINDING AND DIAGNOSING SARCOPENIA
This infographic displays the 4 steps of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWDSOP2) clinical algorithm used to help find and diagnose cases of sarcopenia.
VIDEO - MUSCLE MATTERS: PREVENTING MUSCLE LOSS
In this video series, Adrian Slee, PhD, and Sanjay Suman, MD, FRCP, explain the importance of preventing muscle loss in older adults, and how specialised nutrition can impact clinical outcomes.
References:
1. Cruz Jentoft A. et al. Age Ageing. 2019;48(1):16-31.
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