RT Book, Section A1 Fulk, George D. A1 Nirider, Coby A2 O’Sullivan, Susan B. A2 Schmitz, Thomas J. SR Print(0) ID 1134944425 T1 Interventions to Improve Transfer Skills T2 Improving Functional Outcomes in Physical Rehabilitation, 2e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780803646124 LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1134944425 RD 2024/03/30 AB The ability to transfer from a seated position to standing (sit-to-stand [STS] transfer) or to another surface is an essential skill that many people who receive rehabilitation services need to reacquire after an injury or illness. Being able to transition from bed to wheelchair and from sitting to standing places the person in a position to begin locomotion and improves interaction with the environment. Although there are various types of transfers, the ability to transfer from a seated surface to standing (and back again) (Fig. 7.1) is the most basic and provides the foundation for other types of transfers. A person who cannot bear weight through his or her lower extremities (LEs) and stand (e.g., a person with a complete spinal cord injury [SCI]) may transfer from one surface to another (e.g., wheelchair) using a sit-pivot technique (Fig. 7.2). This chapter examines various training strategies that can be used to enhance a person's ability to perform these vital transfer skills.