Elderly peoples' stand up ability and excretion independence

Abstract

We carried out the CS-30 (30 second sitting to standing) test on 60 elderly subjects classified as care group 1 or group 2 based on the elderly care grading system. Subjects did not have any difficulty in toileting and had no conditions such as dementia or central nervous system diseases. The relationship between stand up ability and excretion independence was examined. Subjects who were both able and unable to safely and independently use toilets within a facility were divided into an excretion independent group and an excretion independent difficulty group. Each group then carried out the Japanese CS-30 test using the Jones method. The excretion independent difficulty group showed a significant decline in the CS-30 test (p<0.01) when compared to the excretion in dependent group. Discriminant characteristic analysis indicated a possible distinction between both groups at a cut-point of 5.5 stand ups (discriminant rate 94.4%, sensitivity 85.0%). However, careful consideration should be given to putting these results to practical use at home due to environmental differences in individual households.