Association Between Timed Up-and-Go Test and Future Changes in the Frailty Status in a Longitudinal Study of Japanese Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
Yosuke WadaKensaku ShojimaKayoko TamakiTakara MoriHiroshi KusunokiMasaaki OnishiShotaro TsujiRyota MatsuzawaKoutatsu NagaiKyoko SanoKana HashimotoMasashi GotoYasuyuki NagasawaKen ShinmuraPublished in: Clinical interventions in aging (2023)
TUG time in the first survey was significantly associated with changes in frailty status 2 years later. However, its predictive value as a stand-alone test is limited and has the potential to predict future changes in the frailty status in older adults in combination with other tests.