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Timed Up and Go Test

The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is a simple, quick performance assessment that measures the time required to stand from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn around, and return to sitting. Developed by Podsiadlo and Richardson in 1991, the TUG has become one of the most widely used tests in geriatric and rehabilitation settings for assessing mobility, balance, and fall risk in older adults and individuals with mobility limitations.

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Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / physical-therapy
  • Podsiadlo, D., & Richardson, S. (1991). The timed "Up & Go": A test of basic functional mobility for frail elderly persons. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 39(2), 142-148. · DOI 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1991.tb01616.x
  • Shumway-Cook, A., Brauer, S., & Woollacott, M. (2000). Predicting the probability for falls in community-dwelling older adults. Physical Therapy, 80(9), 896-903. · DOI 10.1093/ptj/80.9.896
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