International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access

Abstract

A Comparative Study to Analyze the 5 Times Sit-To-Stand Test Performance in Healthy Individual vs. Diabetic Neuropathy Patient

Chaitany Patel, Greeva Andharia and Priyangi Patel

Purpose: To obtain the normal time period for 5 time sit-to-stand in diabetic neuropathy patients.

Objectives: To study the performance of 5 time sit-to-stand test in healthy individual and diabetic neuropathy patient and compare the 5 time sit-to-stand test performance in healthy individual and diabetic neuropathy patient.

Methods: Cross Sectional Study design assigned by convenient sampling with 30 Subjects in each group.

Outcome measure: Five times sit to stand test.

Results: The average time of 5 time sit to stand test taken by healthy individual was 14.36 seconds and diabetic neuropathy patients was 21.06 seconds.

Conclusion: The aim of the study is to compare the time taken by healthy individual and diabetic neuropathy with the help of 5 time sit-to-stand test. We conclude that diabetic neuropathic patients take more time compare to healthy individual to complete 5 time sit-to-stand test.