TUG Evaluation Record Sheet | Clinical Sheet for Documenting Measurement Conditions
To all physical therapists and occupational therapists.
When measuring the TUG (Timed Up and Go) test in clinical practice, do you only note down the "seconds"? In reality, even for the same patient, the time can easily vary by several seconds just by changing the instructions, chair height, assistive devices, or distance. Therefore, if you conclude that "12 seconds last time and 15 seconds this time equals deterioration," you might make an incorrect judgment.
To address this, I am distributing a free "TUG Evaluation Record Sheet" that allows you to record the measurement conditions and the quality of movement as well. Please print it out and use it directly in your clinical practice.
What you can do with this sheet
✅ Record the wording of instructions, definition of start/end, distance, chair, footwear, and assistive devices using a checklist.
✅ Organize practice trials plus two measurement values and the adoption rules.
✅ Note the quality of movement for standing up, walking straight, turning, and sitting down.
✅ Includes a progress record section for 5 sessions, allowing you to correctly interpret changes.
How to use
1. Save the PDF below and print it on A4 paper (convenience store printing is also fine).
2. Check the conditions each time you measure, and write down the seconds and any observations.
3. If you measure under the same conditions next time, the changes in the numbers will become reliable.
📥 Download the printable PDF (Ready to print on A4)
https://ptotst-next.com/dl/d.php?s=tug
Regarding reference values for "at what second is there a fall risk?"
A common question is, "What is the cutoff value for when it becomes dangerous?" However, this number varies depending on the subject (community-dwelling elderly, stroke, Parkinson's disease, etc.), and it is dangerous to judge based solely on the number of seconds.
I explain the reference values by disease and how to interpret fall risk without relying too much on the numbers in detail on my blog.
👉 TUG reference values and disease-specific cutoffs | How to interpret fall risk
For those who want to continue "recording by condition" for other evaluations
Once you get used to recording the TUG, I will also be releasing record sheets for balance evaluations (FBS, FRT) that allow you to document the measurement conditions in the same way. Please try using them together.
If you found this note helpful, receiving a "like" or a follow would be great encouragement for creating the next article. I plan to release evaluation record sheets other than the TUG sequentially.
On the blog "PTOTST-Next," I am updating daily with interpretations of evaluations and how to use them in clinical practice.
https://ptotst-next.com