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The 30CST is a measurement that assesses functional lower extremity strength in older adults. It is part of the Fullerton Functional Fitness Test Battery. This test was developed to overcome the floor effect of the 5 or 10 repetition sit to stand test in older adults. Acronym 30CST.
30-Second Chair Stand. Purpose: To test leg strength and endurance Equipment: A chair with a straight back without arm rests (seat 17” high), and a stopwatch. Instruct the patient: NOTE: Stand next to the patient for. safety. Sit in the middle of the chair.
The 30 Second Sit to Stand Test is also known as 30 Second Chair Stand Test (30CST), was initially designed for testing leg strength and endurance in older adults. It is part of the Fullerton Functional Fitness Test Battery.
Purpose·. Test of dynamic balance that clinically assesses the person's ability to step over objects forward, sideways, and backwards Age matched Norms: Acute stroke: 20.8 seconds- 17.5 seconds. Older adults/geriatrics: 32.6 seconds (multiple fallers)/. 17.6 seconds (non-fallers)
During the 30CST, the individual performs the sit-to-stand-to-sit maneuver without using their arms as many times as possible from a standardized height chair in 30 seconds.
Applying the 30-Second Sit-to-Stand Test (30STS) The 30STS is best known for its use in clinical settings and has been widely researched. There are published normative data for populations such as:
The 30-second Chair Stand test is a functional fitness test developed to assess lower extremity strength in community-dwelling older persons.
The modified 30-second sit-to-stand test (m30STS) overcomes the floor effect of other sit-to-stand tests observed in physically challenged older adults. The purpose of this study was to examine interrater and test-retest intrarater reliability for the m30STS for older adults.
Keep your back straight and keep your arms against your chest. On “Go”, rise to a full standing position and then sit back down again. Repeat this for 30 seconds. On “Go” begin timing. Do not continue if you feel the patient may fall during the test.
30-Second Chair Stand Test. The chair stand test is similar to a squat test to measure leg strength, in which participants stand up repeatedly from a chair for 30 seconds. This test is part of the Senior Fitness Test Protocol, and is designed to test the functional fitness of seniors.