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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Jan 1;36(1):63–73. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181c953cc

Figure 1. The single leg sit-to-stand test.

Figure 1

A) Starting position- The seated patient fully extends one knee and avoids contacting the floor with that foot during testing. The examiner holds the patient’s hands as a balance aid only.

B) Finishing position- The patient rises to the standing position using only the strength of the supporting limb. Inability to transfer to standing constitutes a positive test.