Population-based reference values for the 1-min sit-to-stand test

• Published in: International journal of public health Vol. 58; no. 6; pp. 949 - 953
• Main Authors: Strassmann, Alexandra, Steurer-Stey, Claudia, Lana, Kaba Dalla, Zoller, Marco, Turk, Alexander J., Suter, Paolo, Puhan, Milo A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel Springer Basel 01.12.2013; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Brief Report; Cross-Sectional Studies; Environmental Health; Female; Health risk assessment; Humans; Male; Medical screening; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Muscle Strength; Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine; Personal health; Physical Endurance; Physical Fitness; Public Health; Reference Values; Surveys and Questionnaires; Switzerland - epidemiology; Young Adult; Switzerland; Sit-to-stand test; Endurance; Interpretation; Lower body strength; Reference values
• ISSN: 1661-8556; 1661-8564; 1661-8564
• DOI: 10.1007/s00038-013-0504-z

Objectives To determine reference values for the 1-min sit-to-stand (STS) test in an adult population. Methods Cross-sectional study nested within a nationwide health promotion campaign in Switzerland. Adults performed the STS test and completed questions on demographics and health behavior. Results 6,926 out of 7,753 (89.3 %) adults were able to complete the STS test. The median number of repetitions ranged from 50/min (25–75th percentile 41–57/min) in young men and 47/min (39–55/min) in young women aged 20–24 years to 30/min (25–37/min) in older men and 27/min (22–30/min) in older women aged 75–79 years. Conclusions The reference values support the interpretation of 1-min STS test performance and identification of subjects with decreased lower body muscular strength and endurance.