Author Topic: (Abst.) 30-Second Sit-to-Stand Test as measure of lower extremity function in PwMS...  (Read 20 times)

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Offline agate

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The importance of sit-to-stand exercises, when done properly, is being emphasized lately, and it looks as if this exercise is particularly important for people with MS.

One of the authors here is Robert Motl, who has done considerable work in this field. From PubMed (February 13, 2023)--"Validity of the 30-Second Sit-to-Stand test as a measure of lower extremity function in persons with multiple sclerosis: Preliminary evidence":


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36774829/
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