Using the TUG Test for the Functional Assessment of Patients with Selected Disorders

Graff, Krzysztof; Szczerbik, Ewa; Kalinowska, Małgorzata; Kaczmarczyk, Katarzyna; Stępień, Agnieszka; Syczewska, Małgorzata

doi:10.3390/ijerph19084602

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“…It is also important to note that since balance is a very complex function, the results of the balance test used in the current study (TUG) might have been affected by other factors such as peripheral hearing, vestibular, and visual factors. However, TUG is considered to be a good diagnostic tool for balance and risk of falling 42 , and is often being used in research evaluating balance in adult populations 14,43 . Further research should explore these topics in a variety of populations in different age groups and while using a variety of hearing/balance measures and pathologies.…”

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The significance of right ear auditory processing to balance

Putter-Katz

Horev

Yaakobi

et al. 2022

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Although the association between balance and hearing thresholds at different frequencies in the right/left ear is crucial, it has received scant empirical attention. Balance is widely ignored when evaluating hearing in adults. This study examined the relative contribution of left versus right ear hearing at different frequencies to balance, and the mediating role of suprathreshold speech perception on age-balance associations. Pure tone hearing thresholds (500–4000 Hz), suprathreshold speech perception, balance, and risk of falling were evaluated in 295 adults. The results indicate that the right ear contributes more to balance than the left ear. This might imply dominance of the left hemisphere in processing hearing cues for balance. Frequencies within the speech range (500/1000/2000 Hz) were correlated with balance and mediated the interaction between age and balance. These results should be considered when tailoring hearing and balance rehabilitation programs.

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confidence: 99%

The significance of right ear auditory processing to balance

Putter-Katz

Horev

Yaakobi

et al. 2022

Sci Rep

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“…In this test, participants need to stand up from a seated position, walk 3 m, turn back, and sit down. A decrease in the time needed to complete TUG indicates an improvement in the outcome 13 .…”

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Effects of strength training on functional ambulation following knee replacement: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

Wang

Zhu

et al. 2023

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Strength training is recommended by the American Physical Therapy Association to improve muscle strength, mobility, and balance following knee replacement. Few studies have focused on the direct effects of strength training on functional ambulation, and potential dose–response relationships between strength training parameters and the effect remain unclear. The aim of this systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression was to evaluate the effects of strength training on functional ambulation following knee replacement (KR). We also aimed to explore potential dose–response relationships between strength training parameters and performance in functional ambulation. A systematic literature search of eight online databases was performed on March 12, 2023, for randomized controlled trials evaluating the effects of strength training on functional ambulation by six-minute walk test (6MWT) or timed-up and go test (TUG) after KR. Data were pooled by random-effect meta-analyses and presented as weighted mean difference (WMD). A random-effect meta-regression was performed for four predetermined training parameters, namely, duration (weeks), frequency (sessions per week), volume (time per session), and initial time (after surgery) separately to explore dose–response relationships with WMD. Fourteen trials encompassing 956 participants were included in our study. Meta-analyses showed an improvement in 6MWT performance after strength training (WMD: 32.15, 95% CI 19.44–44.85) and a decrease in time to complete TUG (WMD: − 1.92, 95% CI − 3.43 to − 0.41). Meta-regression revealed a dose–response relationship only between volume and 6MWT, with a decreasing trend (P = 0.019, 95% CI − 1.63 to − 0.20). Increasing trends of improvement in 6MWT and TUG were observed with increasing training duration and frequency. A slight decreasing trend of improvement was observed in 6MWT with postponed initial time, while an opposite trend was observed in TUG. Based on existing studies, moderate-certainty evidence suggests that strength training could increase 6MWT distance, and low-certainty evidence shows that strength training could decrease the time to complete TUG after KR. Meta-regression results only suggested a dose–response relationship between volume and 6MWT with a decreasing trend.Registration: PROSPERO: CRD42022329006.

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“…The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is a reliable, cost-effective, safe, time-efficient, and one of the most widely used clinical methods to assess mobility, including gait, postural control, and fall risk, among individuals with TBI for both inpatient and outpatient settings ( 7 – 9 ). TUG assesses various motor tasks such as sit to stand, standing, walking, and turning.…”

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Relationship between Timed Up and Go performance and quantitative biomechanical measures of balance

Tendolkar,

Ibironke,

Marchesi

et al. 2024

Front. Rehabil. Sci.

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) impairs sensory–motor functions, with debilitating consequences on postural control and balance, which persist during the chronic stages of recovery. The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is a reliable, safe, time-efficient, and one of the most widely used clinical measures to assess gait, balance, and fall risk in TBI patients and is extensively used in inpatient and outpatient settings. Although the TUG test has been used extensively due to its ease of performance and excellent reliability, limited research has been published that investigates the relationship between TUG performance and quantitative biomechanical measures of balance. The objective of this paper was to quantify the relationship between biomechanical variables of balance and the TUG scores in individuals with chronic TBI. Regression models were constructed using six biomechanical variables to predict TUG scores. The model that conservatively removed gait speed (i.e., TUG-1/GS) gave the best results, achieving a root-mean-square error of ∼±2 s and explaining over 69% of the variability.

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Using the TUG Test for the Functional Assessment of Patients with Selected Disorders

Cited by 13 publications

References 44 publications

The significance of right ear auditory processing to balance

The significance of right ear auditory processing to balance

Effects of strength training on functional ambulation following knee replacement: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

Relationship between Timed Up and Go performance and quantitative biomechanical measures of balance

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