Table 3.

Chair characteristics, subjects positioning and clinical tests protocols described in the included studies (n=11).

STUDY/TEST	CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CHAIR, POSITIONING SUBJECTS AND PROTOCOLS
Pardo et al.24/T5R	Chair: fixed height; UL crossed over the torso; familiarization: one rep.; test: three rep.; instruction; FS.
Blankevoort et al.22/TNR30	Instruction; FS; allowed to use UL.
Moller et al.29/T5R	Chair: height of 45cm; UL crossed over the torso; feet parallel; test demonstration; test: two rep.; instruction; FS.
Poncumhak et al.25/T5R	UL on the side; feet 10cm behind kness; test: three rep.; instruction; FS; now allowed the use of the UL.
Wang et al.28/T5R	Chair: height adjustable to 90º hip flexion and 105º knees flexion; UL crossed over the chest; barefoot; familiarization: three rep.; test: three rep.; instruction; FS.
Suttanon et al.26/T5R	Chair: height of 45cm; UL crossed; instruction; FS.
Duncan et al.9/T5R	Chair: height of 43cm; UL crossed over the chest; test demonstration.
Villamonte et al.8/TNR20	Chair: height adjustable to 30, 35, 41or 46cm; knees flexed (90º); fixed and flat feet during test; test: three rep.
Mong et al.23/T5R	Chair: height of 43cm; UL crossed; familiarization: two rep.; test: three rep.; instruction; FS.
Beninato et al.21/T5R	Chair: height of 45cm; UL crossed over the chest; instruction; FS.
Thomas et al.27/T5R	Chair: height of 45cm; UL crossed; instruction; FS.

5RT: "five-repetition sit-to-stand test"; 30STST:"30-second sit-to-stand test"; 20STST: "20-second sit-to-stand test"; UL: upper limbs; rep.: repetition(s); FS: fast speed; cm: centimeter