Examination of a Simple Lower Limb Function Assessment Method: the 10-second Chair-standing Test

Abstract

[Purpose] We examined whether the 10-second chair-standing test for the frail elderly (Frail CS-10) was useful for the assessment of the lower limb function of inpatients with various illnesses. [Subjects] The subjects were 28 inpatients of Hospital A who were in the recovery stage. [Method] We measured the Frail CS-10, and investigated its associations with lower limb strength, gait ability, and ADL ability as assessed by FIM Mobility and its subscales for men and women separately. [Results] We found that the Frail CS-10 results of men and women showed significant correlations with most of the assessment items or a tendency toward significant correlation with the assessment items. [Conclusion] The results suggest that the Frail CS-10 is a simple and useful assessment method of lower limb function, which can be used for patients with a variety of illnesses without discriminating among illnesses.