Question

Explain the "Eight Foot Up and Go" Test for measuring agility and dynamic balance.

Answer 1

The Eight Foot Up and Go Test measures speed, agility and balance while moving.

Procedure:

1. Place a chair against a wall; the subject sits with hands on thighs, feet flat on the floor, with one foot slightly ahead of the other.
2. On the signal 'Go', the subject rises from the chair and walks as quickly as possible, without running, to a cone placed 8 feet away, walks around it, and returns to sit.
3. Two trials are given.

Scoring: The best time of the two trials, to the nearest 1/10th second, is recorded.