Test-retest reliability of the stair test in patients with total hip arthroplasty

ÜNVER B., Kahraman T., Kalkan S., Yuksel E., Karatosun V. A., Gunal I.

HIP INTERNATIONAL, cilt.25, sa.2, ss.160-163, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5301/hipint.5000217
  • Dergi Adı: HIP INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.160-163
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hip, Arthroplasty, Stair test, Test-retest, Reliability
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Stair climbing is one of the important functional activities of daily living to maintain mobility and independence. Walking and stair climbing have been identified by clinicians and patients as critical functional activities before and after total hip arthroplasty (THA). Testing the ability to manage steps has been commonly used in clinical and research settings because it is an inexpensive and simple way to measure functional status after THA. The frequent use of this test supports studies seeking evidence to validate stair test (ST) as a measure of physical performance in subjects with THA. The aim of this study is to determine the test-retest reliability of the 9-step ST in patients with THA.