Podcasts on Aging Topics: The Timed Get Up and Go Test

Podcasts on Aging Topics: The Timed Get Up and Go Test
University of Arizona College of Medicine
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Product ID: 20202

Abstract: 

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.

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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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Date posted: 
Mon, 04/28/2008
Date last updated: 
Thu, 04/14/2011
CME credits available: 
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Dr. Mindy Fain (mfain@aging.arizona.edu)
Authors: 
Dr. Nasiya Ahmed
Michael Griffith
Destiny Mawson
NLM Citation:
Ahmed, N, Griffith, M and Mawson, D. Podcasts on Aging Topics: The Timed Get Up and Go Test. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2008 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20202
APA Citation:
Ahmed, N, Griffith, M and Mawson, D. (2008). Podcasts on Aging Topics: The Timed Get Up and Go Test. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20202

Comments

Tue, 07/13/2010 - 10:50am

excellent and entertaining!  a great way to show about the timed get up and go

Tue, 11/02/2010 - 2:38pm

Great job-entertaining and yet informative.

Like the added powerpoint explanation

Especially like the split screen view.