Where do healthy older adults take more time during the Timed Up and Go test?
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‘Timed Up and Go’ test: Age, gender and cognitive impairment stratified normative values of older adults
AIMS The aim of this study was to establish 'Timed up and Go' test (TUG) normative data among community dwelling older adults stratified based on cognitive status, gender and age groups. METHODS A total of 2084 community dwelling older adults from wave I and II were recruited through a multistage random sampling method. TUG was performed using the standard protocol and scores were then strati...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Physical Therapy Science
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0915-5287,2187-5626
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.32.663