The L test
Definition:[edit | edit source]
The L-test is an extended version of the Timed up and Go test (TUG),designed to assess advanced physical function,including dynamic balance ability.[1]
Technique:[edit | edit source]
The time is recorded as the participant stands up from the chair,
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walks 3 m to a cone, turns 90° to the right, continues walking 7 m to the next cone, turns left 180° around the cone, then returns to the chair along the same path. The recorded time beginning on the word “go” and ending when the participant’s back touches the back of the chair. Fig. 1 shows schematic diagram for the L-test.
References:[edit | edit source]
1.Kim, J.S., Chu, D.Y., and Jeon, H.S. Reliability and validity of the L test in participants with chronic stroke. Physiotherapy. 2015; 101: 161–165.
- ↑ 1.Kim, J.S., Chu, D.Y., and Jeon, H.S. Reliability and validity of the L test in participants with chronic stroke. Physiotherapy. 2015; 101: 161–165.
