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The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is used to assess mobility. It involves having a patient sit in a chair, get up when instructed, walk 3 meters and back at their normal pace, and sit down again while being timed. An older adult taking 12 seconds or more to complete the TUG is at high risk for falling. Observations are made of their pace, balance, stride, arm swing, and need for assistance.

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Tug Test-A PDF

The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is used to assess mobility. It involves having a patient sit in a chair, get up when instructed, walk 3 meters and back at their normal pace, and sit down again while being timed. An older adult taking 12 seconds or more to complete the TUG is at high risk for falling. Observations are made of their pace, balance, stride, arm swing, and need for assistance.

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Patient:

Date:

Time:

AM/PM

The Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test

Purpose: To assess mobility


Equipment: A stopwatch
Directions: Patients wear their regular footwear and can use a walking
aid if needed. Begin by having the patient sit back in a standard arm
chair and identify a line 3 meters or 10 feet away on the floor.
Instructions to the patient:

When I say Go, I want you to:


1. Stand up from the chair

2. Walk to the line on the floor at your normal pace


3. Turn

4. Walk back to the chair at your normal pace


5. Sit down again

On the word Go begin timing.

Stop timing after patient has sat back down and record.

Time: _________ seconds


An older adult who takes 12 seconds to complete the TUG is at
high risk for falling.
Observe the patients postural stability, gait, stride length, and sway.
Circle all that apply: Slow tentative pace Loss of balance
Short strides Little or no arm swing Steadying self on walls
Shuffling En bloc turning Not using assistive device properly
Notes:

For relevant articles, go to: www.cdc.gov/injury/STEADI


Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control

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