Validation of Physical Performance Tests in Individuals with Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis

ConclusionThese results advance the understanding of the validity of the GS test, TUG test, and SPPB in demonstrating the impairments in physical performance that patients with advanced knee OA experience in walking, balancing, and rising from a chair. Future research should examine the reproducibility and responsiveness of the GS test, TUG test, and SPPB in patients with advanced knee OA, in order to facilitate the integration of these measures into clinical practice.
Source: HSS Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research