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

University of Zurich (UZH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Individuals

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Standardized 1-minute sit-to-stand test; Diagnostic Test: Individualized 1-minute sit-to-stand test

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04772417

2020-02945

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Informed consent as documented by signature
• Age 18 and older
• Healthy
• Ability to conduct a 1-minute sit-to-stand-test
• Ability to follow study procedures and instructions in German

Exclusion criteria

• Known cardiopulmonary or metabolic diseases (e.g., heart disease, diabetes mellitus etc.)
• Smoking (ex-smoker allowed; if they stopped smoking at least one year before the study inclusion)
• Physical or intellectual impairment precluding informed consent or protocol adherence
• Respiratory infection in the last two weeks
• Pain during sit-to-stand movement