Question

Explain the procedure for Eight Foot up and Go Test.

Answer 1

Place a chair against a wall. The participant sits on the chair with hands on thighs and feet flat on the floor, one foot slightly ahead. On the signal 'Go', the participant rises and walks as quickly as possible (without running) to a cone placed 8 feet away, walks around it and returns to sit. The best time of two trials is recorded to the nearest 0.1 second.