Table A1.
Tests | Function | Measurement | Assessment | Average Completion Time |
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FSST | Stepping over multiple low objects in different directions. | completion time | dynamic standing stability | <5 m |
TUG test |
Standing up from a chair, walking for three meters, turning, walking back to the chair, and sitting down. | completion time | gait and balance | <2 m |
FRT | Measures the maximum forward reach without moving the feet (while standing in a fixed position). | maximum forward reach | stability and balance | <2 m |
Step test |
Stepping on the same foot on a stair without moving the other foot for 15 s. | number of steps | dynamic standing stability | <1 m |
BBS | Performing 14 static and dynamic balance-related tasks, including standing, sitting, turning, reaching forward. | a total score of all the tasks | stability and balance | >15 m |
4-stage balance |
Standing in 4 different foot positions, in each stage, not moving the feet while keeping the balance. | total time of keeping the balance | stability and balance | <2 m |
30 sec stand | Standing up from a chair and sitting back, repeating this move for 30 s. | number of stands, age- and gender-dependent | functional lower extremity strength | <2 m |