Timed Up & Go (TUG)
Timed Up and Go (Podsiadlo 1991): seconds to rise, walk 3 m, turn, and sit; ≥ 12 s meets the CDC STEADI increased-fall-risk threshold.
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Example
- Time
- 12.5
Result: TUG 12.5 s — at or above the 12 s CDC STEADI threshold; increased fall risk.
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What the result means
- Measure
- Seconds to rise from a chair, walk 3 m, turn, return, and sit; a longer time means higher risk.
- Thresholds
- ≥12 s CDC STEADI increased fall risk; ≥13.5 s community-dwelling cut-off; ≥30 s dependent in transfers/ADLs.
What you enter
- Time (seconds)
How this is calculated
Podsiadlo D, Richardson S. The Timed "Up & Go": a test of basic functional mobility for frail elderly persons. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1991;39(2):142-148. Read the source ↗
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