Stand-up Test is the Most Influential Risk Test for the Locomotive Syndrome in the Elderly - The Bunkyo Health Study

Juntendō Igaku/Juntendo igaku 2026 Open access

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Authors: Suguru Wakana, Haruka Kaneko, Lizu Liu, Arepati Adili, Takako Aoki, KEIICHI YOSHIDA, Jun Tomura, Yuichiro Machiyama, TAKUYA YAMAMURA, Yoshifumi Tamura, Mitsuaki Kubota, Muneaki Ishijima
DOI: 10.14789/ejmj.jmj26-0043-s
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Abstract

Locomotive syndrome (Locomo) is determined by three tests (stand-up test, two-step test, and Locomo 25). In this study, we investigated how much influence each test has on determining the stage of Locomo.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Frailty in Older Adults Balance Gait and Falls Prevention Nutrition and Health in Aging

Publication details

Journal / source
Juntendō Igaku/Juntendo igaku
Volume
72
Issue
Suppl_1
Pages
48–48
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN