Podcasts on Aging Topics: The Timed Get Up and Go Test
University of Arizona College of Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Sponsor:
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
POGOe Id:
20202
Posted:
04/28/2008
Updated:
04/14/2011
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http://www.reynolds.med.arizona.edu/EduProducts/podcasts/GetUpAndGo.cfmAbstract:
In this three minute video podcast, residents, fellows and staff stage a classic "film noir" performance designed to educate viewers in the use of the "Timed Get-Up-And-Go Test" to assess gait and balance in the older adult.
Educational objectives:
The learner will be able to perform a "Timed Get-Up-And-Go Test" to assess the gait, balance, mobility, and therefore, fall risk, of older patients.
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Contact person/corresponding author:
Dr. Mindy Fain: [email protected]
Suggested Citation:
Dr. Nasiya Ahmed, Michael Griffith and Destiny Mawson. Podcasts on Aging Topics: The Timed Get Up and Go Test. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2008 Available from: https://www.pogoe.org/productid/20202