Which TUG result indicates fall risk?

Which TUG result indicates fall risk?

• A. 13.5 seconds or greater
• B. Ten seconds or less
• C. Twelve seconds
• D. Twenty seconds

Answer: (A)

The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test measures functional mobility and balance by timing how long it takes a person to rise from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn around, return, and sit down. Longer times reflect poorer mobility and greater fall risk. A time of 13.5 seconds or longer is the commonly used cut-off that indicates increased fall risk in older adults. So, 13.5 seconds or more points to higher risk, whereas times like ten seconds or less are generally normal, and times around twelve seconds are not as clearly alarming. Twenty seconds shows substantial impairment, but the standard threshold for flagging fall risk is 13.5 seconds or more.

The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test measures functional mobility and balance by timing how long it takes a person to rise from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn around, return, and sit down. Longer times reflect poorer mobility and greater fall risk.

A time of 13.5 seconds or longer is the commonly used cut-off that indicates increased fall risk in older adults. So, 13.5 seconds or more points to higher risk, whereas times like ten seconds or less are generally normal, and times around twelve seconds are not as clearly alarming. Twenty seconds shows substantial impairment, but the standard threshold for flagging fall risk is 13.5 seconds or more.