Functional Mobility and Fall Risk Assessment in Lower Limb Amputees: Insights From the Timed Up and Go Test
The TUG test is a reliable and practical tool for assessing functional mobility and fall risk in individuals with unilateral LLA. Performance varies significantly with amputation level and functional classification, and a cutoff of 18 seconds effectively identifies individuals at increased risk of falling.
Authors
- João Paulo Branco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0271-8329)
- João Santos-Faria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6800-699X)
- Vítor Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3219-1078)
- Flávio Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8980-3445)
- Joana Santos-Costa
Institutions
- Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira Guimarães (PT)
- Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra (PT)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.89297
- Primary Topic
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00