Five times sit-to-stand following stroke: Relationship with strength and balance

Rising from a chair is an important functional measure after stroke. Originally developed as a measure of lower-limb strength, the five times sit-to-stand test has shown associations with other measures of impairment, such as balance ability. We aimed to compare strength and balance in their relationship with the five times sit-to-stand test following stroke. Sixty-one participants following stroke were recruited from two hospitals in this...