A get up and go test involves having the patient rise from a chair, walk 20 feet, turn and walk back to the examiner. This should be completed within____ seconds
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
ANS: B
The timed get-up-and-go test should be administered to all clients who have experienced a fall or who report difficulty with strenuous activities, such as fast walking, heavy housework, shopping, or climbing stairs. It is easy to perform and takes very little additional time during the examination. Place a chair in an unobstructed location and instruct client to rise from the seated position, walk 20 feet, turn, walk back to the chair, and sit down. Time this activity with a stopwatch. In populations that cannot complete the task in 15 seconds or less, research has shown a strong correlation (0.6–0.8) with other measures of gait and balance (Gerety 2000).
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