Six spot step test

1. Exercise improves six spot step test in humans (ES = -0.84, p < 0.001).

   “Significant median (min;max) changes and corresponding effect sizes (ES) were observed in the SSST (-1.4 (-11.4;4.7), p < 0.001, ES = -0.84)”

   Human trial10-week

   A study of the responsiveness of the Six-Spot Step Test in people with multiple sclerosis

   Acta neurologica Belgica·Sep 4, 2025

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1. Six spot step test is associated with Timed Up-and-Go in humans (ρ = 0.70).

   “The SSST correlated strongly with the TUG (ρ = 0.70) and FSST (ρ = 0.81), and moderately with the BBS (ρ = -0.62).”

   Human trialtotal hip arthroplastyn = 61

   Reliability and validity of the Six-Spot Step Test in patients with total hip arthroplasty

   Physiotherapy·Sep 15, 2025

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1. Six spot step test predicts accidental falls in humans (AUC = 0.82, 95% CI: 0.71-0.94, p < 0.001).

   “A cut-off of 10.7 seconds indicated fall risk (sensitivity: 75%; specificity: 73%; AUC = 0.82, 95% CI: 0.71-0.94, p < 0.001).”

   Human trialtotal hip arthroplastyn = 61

   Reliability and validity of the Six-Spot Step Test in patients with total hip arthroplasty

   Physiotherapy·Sep 15, 2025

1. Six spot step test predicts dynamic balance in humans (ICC ≥0.7, MDC = 22%, AUC >0.7).

   “Apart from responsiveness, robust evidence supports the reliability and validity of the Six-Spot Step Test for assessing dynamic balance in a specific group of individuals with neurological diseases and older adults.”

   Reviewn = 1,319

   The psychometric properties of the Six-Spot Step Test - a systematic review using the COSMIN guidelines

   Clinical rehabilitation·Feb 29, 2024

1. Six spot step test predicts fall risk in humans (85% accuracy).

   “An overall accuracy of 85% for the Six-Spot Step Test and 88% for the Timed "Up and Go" test were found.”

   Humansn = 75

   A study of the discriminative properties of the Six-Spot Step Test in older adults at risk of falling and those not at risk

   Physiotherapy theory and practice·Jun 28, 2022