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  • Sit-to-Stand Test

    Quantifying postural transitions with detailed kinematic insight.

The Sit-to-Stand (STS) test evaluates a key aspect of daily mobility: the ability to rise from a chair. Traditionally, only the total time for repeated chair rises is measured, providing limited insight into performance quality. With the MoveTest, trunk kinematics, timing, and dynamics of the movement are captured in detail, offering a deeper understanding of how the transition is performed rather than just how fast.

Key Outcomes

Total Duration

The total duration of each Sit-to-Stand cycle, from rising to sitting down again, is automatically calculated to replace manual timing.

Sub Durations

Dynamic phases (trunk flexion and extension) and static phases (fully seated and fully standing) are identified separately, providing detailed timing for each component of the movement.

Trunk Angles

Trunk flexion and extension angles are calculated for both rising and sitting phases, offering insight into postural control during the transition.

Angular Velocity

Trunk angular velocities during flexion and extension are quantified for each cycle, capturing rotational movement patterns throughout the transitions.

Vertical Velocity

Upward and downward velocities of the body’s vertical movement are derived for each rise and descent, reflecting the smoothness and vigor of the motion.

Power Generation

Estimated power output is calculated for both rising and sitting phases, providing an objective measure of strength and functional performance during the transition.

Resources

Robbin Romijnders, Arash Atrsaei, Rana Zia Ur Rehman, Lea Strehlow, Jèrôme Massoud, Chloe Hinchliffe, Victoria Macrae, Kirsten Emmert, Ralf Reilmann, C. Janneke van der Woude, Geert Van Gassen, Frédéric Baribaud, Teemu Ahmaniemi, Meenakshi Chatterjee, Bruno Kusznir Vitturi, Clémence Pinaud, Jérôme Kalifa, Stefan Avey, Wan-Fai Ng, Clint Hansen, Nikolay V. Manyakov & Walter Maetzler

January, 2025

Sensor- and equation-based sit-to-stand power: The effect of age and functional limitations

Lien Meulemans, Julian Alcazar, Luis M. Alegre, Sebastiaan Dalle, Katrien Koppo, Jan Seghers, Christophe Delecluse & Evelien Van Roie

August, 2023

Evelien van Roie, Stijn van Driessche, Bas Huijben, Remco Baggen, Rob C. van Lummel & Christophe Delecluse

January, 2019

Rob C. Van Lummel, Jordi Evers, Martijn Niessen, Peter J. Beek & Jaap H. Van Dieën

April, 2018

Christian Werner, Stefanie Wiloth, Nele Christin Lemke, Florian Kronbach, Carl-Philipp Jansen, Peter Oster, Jürgen M. Bauer & Klaus Hauer

July, 2017

Rob C. van Lummel, Stefan Walgaard, Andrea B. Maier, Erik Ainsworth, Peter J. Beek & Jaap H. van Dieën

July, 2016

Ulrich Lindemann, Leon van Oosten, Jordi Evers, Clemens Becker, Jaap H. van Dieen & Rob C. van Lummel

July, 2014

Rob C. van Lummel, Erik Ainsworth, Ulrich Lindemann, Wiebren Zijlstra, Lorenzo Chiari, Paul van Campen & Jeffrey M. Hausdorff

May, 2013

Rob C van Lummel, Erik Ainsworth, Jeffrey M Hausdorff, Ulrich Lindemann, Peter J Beek & Jaap H van Dieën

October, 2012

Example Report