Assessment

30-Second Chair Stand

~1 Minute to Administer
Read Instructions to Administer
Free / No Cost
External Assessment

Practice Settings

Home Health
Hospitals/Acute Care
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Long-term Care/Skilled Nursing Facilities
Outpatient Clinics
Telehealth

Focus Areas

Chronic Conditions
Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal

Practice Populations

Adults
Geriatrics

What It Measures

The 30-Second Chair Stand is a quick physical test. It measures lower body strength and leg endurance. During the test, a person stands up fully and sits down from a chair as many times as possible in 30 seconds without using their arms. Occupational and physical therapy practitioners use the total count to see how strong a person's legs are. This helps clinicians check fall risk and track movement progress over time.

Leg strength is vital for daily tasks, standing from seats, and staying safe. For this reason, the test is helpful across many care settings. These include acute care hospitals, rehab centers, outpatient clinics, nursing facilities, home health care, and telehealth.

Therapists use this tool with adults and older adults. It supports clients managing chronic conditions, long-term pain, or joint and bone issues. The results help guide safe exercise plans and fall prevention programs.

Additional Notes

Licensing Notes: The 30-Second Chair Stand Test is in the public domain as part of the CDC STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, & Injuries) initiative and is free to use in clinical practice without licensing fees.

Related Assessments

~5 Minutes
FREE

10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT)

Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurorehabilitation, Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, TBI
~7 Minutes
FREE

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

Chronic Conditions, Chronic Pain, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurorehabilitation, Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Stroke
Disclaimer
We do our best to keep the Assessment details up-to-date, but please verify all information before deciding to use an assessment. If you find any information that needs to be updated, please contact us.