OBJECTIVE Physical performance measures can be used to predict functional decline and increased dependency in older persons. However, few studies have assessed the feasibility or reliability of such measures in hospitalized older patients. Here we assessed the feasibility and inter-rater reliability of four simple measures of physical performance in acutely admitted older medical patients. DE...

Functional independence in adults is conditioned by lower limb muscle strength. Thus, it seems important to assess strength using reliable and easy reproduce measurements. The purpose of this study was conduct a systematic review meta-analysis collect studies that examined the test-retest reliability Five Times Sit Stand Test (FTSST) adults. search conducted PubMed, Web Science, Scopus database...