If an older person in the hospital can't stand up from a chair more than 8 times in 30 seconds, they're likely to need more help with everyday tasks like bathing, dressing, or shopping compared to those who can do it more times.

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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 older patients who couldn't stand up from a chair more than 8 times in 30 seconds needed more help with daily tasks like bathing and cooking, just like the claim says.

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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

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A lot of older patients in the hospital can't do even one sit-to-stand in 30 seconds, so this test isn't great at tracking whether they're getting worse or better when they start off very weak.

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A smart chair that counts how many times you stand up and sit down in 30 seconds gives almost the same number as when a doctor counts it by hand — the difference is less than one rep on average.

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