NCT04772417

The Effects of Standardized vs Individualized Seat Height on 1-minute Sit-to-stand Performance

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Zurich · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The 1-minute sit-to-stand test (1MSTS) is a widely used functional capacity test and has promising predictive potential. Current standards of practice suggest the use of a chair with a standardized height. However, this practice makes the test more demanding for taller individuals than for shorter individuals. This implies over- or underestimation of functional capacity depending on body morphology. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the influence of knee joint angle, femur length and bodyweight on the 1MSTS performance in healthy subjects with different morphology.

Detailed description

This is a randomized cross-over trial with the participants performing both procedures twice in one visit. Sufficient breaks in between the tests is granted.

Conditions

• Healthy Individuals

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Standardized 1-minute sit-to-stand test	The individuals perform two tests from a standardized chair (seat height 46cm).
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Individualized 1-minute sit-to-stand test	The individuals perform two tests from an individualized chair (seat height adjusted so that the starting position elicits a knee flexion angle of 90°).

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-20
• Primary completion: 2022-11-03
• Completion: 2022-11-03
• First posted: 2021-02-26
• Last updated: 2022-11-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland