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This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Nightingale EJ, Pourkazemi F, Hiller CE. A Systematic review of timed stair tests. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(3):335–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2013.06.0148

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Systematic review of timed stair tests

Elizabeth Jean Nightingale, PhD; Fereshteh Pourkazemi, MSc(Physiotherapy); Claire E. Hiller, PhD



• Aim– Investigate timed stair tests as objective measure of

functional abilities and musculoskeletal integrity.

• Relevance– Functional testing is particularly useful in clinic and

for making research translatable.– However, finding measures relevant across ages and

different conditions can be difficult.



Method

• Reviewed literature using Medline, CINAHL, and PubMed databases until February 2012.

• Data were grouped according to methodology, ages, and medical conditions.

• Time per step was calculated to allow comparison between studies.



Results• 88 studies were included in review. • Methodologies varied considerably with stair

ascent, stair descent, or combination being used across wide range of ages and medical conditions.

• Times increased with age for ascent, descent, and combined and for various medical problems.



Conclusion

• Timed stair tests appear to be sensitive to medical conditions but further data are required to obtain normative values for this test.

• We suggest that timed stair tests should be more standardized:– Use combination of ascent and descent.– Ask participants to complete stairs as quickly and

safely as possible.

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