Capacity is the physiological ability of the neuromusculoskeletal systems; this declines with
age. This decline in capacity may result in the inability to stand up (sit-to-stand, sit-to-walk) …

Background The trunk is the foundation for transfer and dissipation of forces throughout the
lower extremity kinetic chain. Individuals with knee disorders may employ trunk …

Sit-to-stand (STS) tests measure the ability to get up from a chair, reproducing an important
component of daily living activity. As this functional task is essential for human …

In addition to walking, essential activities of daily living include the ability to rise from a
seated position and sit from a standing position. Although many high-quality studies have …

As an important movement of the daily living activities, sit-to-stand (STS) movement is
usually a difficult task facing elderly and dependent people. In this article, a novel …

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is being undertaken in a younger population than before and
as a result the functional demands on the knee are likely to be increasing. As a …

Objective: To investigate the immediate effects of Kinesio Taping®(KT) on sit-to-stand (STS)
movement, balance and dynamic postural control in children with cerebral palsy (CP) …

This study investigated the full-body strategies utilized during a sit-to-stand (STS) task in
patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and the association between STS alterations and …

The objective of this study was to examine the relationships between executive functions,
physical fitness and mobility in well-functioning older adults. Forty-eight well functioning …

Background The sit-to-stand movement requires balance control and coordination between
the trunk and lower limbs. For these reasons, it is commonly used in clinics for evaluating …