Validation and reliability of the Timed Up and Go test for measuring objective functional impairment in patients with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study.

Toshihisa KojimaHajime IshikawaSakae TanakaNobuhiko HagaKeiichiro NishidaMasao YukiokaJun HashimotoHisaaki MiyaharaYasuo NikiTomoatsu KimuraHiromi OdaShuji AsaiKoji FunahashiMasayo KojimaNaoki Ishiguro

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2017)

TUG was significantly associated with functional impairment and aging in patients with long-standing RA. Thus, TUG could be useful in setting treatment goals for joint surgery and rehabilitation in established RA patients.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
minimally invasive
interstitial lung disease
coronary artery bypass
combination therapy
coronary artery disease
replacement therapy