For older people who aren't very mobile and end up in the ER, a test called DEMMI seems better at tracking small improvements in movement than the simple chair-stand test — especially for those who started out the weakest.

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Validity and Responsiveness to Change of the 30-Second Chair-Stand Test in Older Adults Admitted to an Emergency Department.

Cross-Sectional Study

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2019 Oct/Dec

The study found that the DEMMI test is better at detecting small improvements in mobility than the chair-stand test, especially in older adults who are very weak when they arrive at the emergency department.

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Validity and Responsiveness to Change of the 30-Second Chair-Stand Test in Older Adults Admitted to an Emergency Department.

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DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000166

Similar Assertions

For older adults in the ER, how many times they can stand up from a chair in 30 seconds is closely linked to their overall mobility — each extra stand means nearly a 5-point boost in their mobility score.

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For older adults just admitted to the hospital, how well they can stand up from a chair 30 times in 30 seconds is linked to their walking and balance, but the link isn’t strong enough to use the test as a reliable measure on its own.

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