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. 2010 Sep;5(3):143–154.

The Hip Outcome Scale (Used with permission of Gunderson Lutheran Sportsmedicine).

Hip Outcome Scale (HOS) Activities of Daily Living Subscale
Please answer every question with one response that most clearly describes your condition within the past week. If the activity in question is limited by something other than your hip, mark not applicable (N/A).
No difficulty at all Slight difficulty Moderate difficulty Extreme difficulty Unable to do N/A
Standing for 15 minutes
Getting into and out of an average car
Putting on socks and shoes
Walking up steep hills
Walking down steep hills
Going up 1 flight of stairs
Going down 1 flight of stairs
Stepping up and down curbs
Deep Squatting
Getting into and out of a bath tub
Sitting for 15 minutes
Walking initially
Walking approximately 10 minutes
Walking 15 minutes or greater
Because of your hip how much difficulty do you have with:
No difficulty at all Slight difficulty Moderate difficulty Extreme difficulty Unable to do N/A
Twisting/ pivoting on involved leg
Rolling over in bed
Light to moderate work (standing, walking)
Heavy work (push/pulling, climbing, carrying)
Recreational activities
How would you rate your current level of function during your usual activities of daily living from 0 to 100 with 100 being your level of function prior to your hip problem and 0 being the inability to perform any of your usual daily activities?
__ ____ _____.0%
HOS - Sports Subscale
Because of your hip how much difficulty do you have with:
No difficulty at all Slight difficulty Moderate difficulty Extreme difficulty Unable to do N/A
Running one mile
Jumping
Swinging objects like a golf club
Landing
Starting and stopping quickly
Cutting / lateral movements
Low impact activities like fast walking
Ability to perform activity with your normal technique
Ability to participate in your desired sport as long as your would like
How would you rate your current level of function during your usual sports related activities from 0 to 100 with 100 being your level of function prior to your hip problem and 0 being the inability to perform any of your usual daily activities?
__ ____ _____.0%
Overall, how would you rate your current level of function?
Normal  Nearly normal  Abnormal  Severely Abnormal