Lower Extremity Functional Scale Summary

1. Any of usual work, housework or school activities. (4 points)

No difficulty with usual work, housework or school activities

2. Usual hobbies, recreational or sporting activities. (4 points)

No difficulty with usual hobbies, recreational or sporting activities

3. Getting into or out of the bath. (4 points)

No difficulty getting into or out of the bath

4. Walking between rooms. (4 points)

No difficulty walking between rooms

5. Putting on your shoes or socks. (4 points)

No difficulty putting on shoes or socks

6. Squatting. (4 points)
No difficulty squatting

7. Lifting an object from the floor. (4 points)

No difficulty lifting an object from the floor

8. Performing light activities around home. (4 points)

No difficulty performing light activities around home

9. Performing heavy activities around home. (4 points)

No difficulty performing heavy activities around home

10. Getting into or out of a car. (4 points)

No difficulty getting into or out of a car

11. Walking 2 blocks. (4 points)

No difficulty walking 2 blocks

12. Walking a mile. (4 points)

No difficulty walking a mile

13. Going up or down 10 stairs. (4 points)

No difficulty going up or down 10 stairs

14. Standing for 1 hour. (4 points)

No difficulty standing for 1 hour

15. Sitting for 1 hour. (4 points)

No difficulty sitting for 1 hour

16. Running on even ground. (4 points)

No difficulty running on even ground
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17. Running on uneven ground. (4 points)
No difficulty running on uneven ground

18. Making sharp turns while running fast. (4 points)

No difficulty making sharp turns while running fast

19. Hopping. (4 points)

No difficulty hopping

20. Rolling over in bed. (4 points)

No difficulty rolling over in bed

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Lower Extremity Functional Score:

80/80=100.0 percent.
Graphical Lower Extremity Functional Score:

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