30-Second Chair Stand (30CST): free online stopwatch and protocol

Protocol

Number of chair stands in 30 seconds.

1. Chair without armrests (seat about 43 cm) against a wall. Patient seated in the middle, feet flat, arms crossed on the chest.
2. On "Go", start the timer: the patient stands up fully, then sits back down, as many times as possible in 30 seconds.
3. Tap the large button at each full stand. A stand more than halfway done at the end counts.
4. If the patient has to use their arms to stand up, the score is 0.

Norms and references

Below-average thresholds by age and sex: CDC STEADI, after Rikli & Jones (1999).

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