The assessment of five-times-sit-to-stand test performance in stroke patients with balance disorders

Objective:To discuss the utility of five-times-sit-to-stand Test(FTSST) compared to the BBS,FM-B,Barthel Index and walking speed for the evaluation of functional status in patients with post stroke hemiplegia. Method:Sixty six patients with post stroke hemiplegia who had no other pathology affecting their balance and 63 normal persons were included in this study. FTSST, Berg Balance Scale(BBS),FM-B,Barthel Index and walking speed were detected in stroke patients, FTSST was detected in normal group. The relationship between FTSST and BBS,FM-B,Barthel Index and walking speed were analyzed. Result:There was significant difference in FTSST between control group and stroke group; In patients with post stroke hemiplegia, FTSST was significantly correlated with BBS(r=-0.873, P0.01) , FM-B (r=-0.826,P0.01) Barthel Index(r=-0.740,P0.01) and walking speed(r=-0.876,P0.01). Conclusion:Similar to BBS and FM-B, FTSST is also able to evaluate the balance functional state correctly in patients with post stroke hemiplegia. Additionally, it is simple and less error compared to other indexes.