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The functional activities score is calculated using walking and standing (30 poi
ximum), climbing up or down stairs (5 point maximum), getting up from low seat w
ithout armrests (5 point maximum), getting into or out of a car (5 point maximum
), and moving laterally (5 point maximum). The advanced activities score has a
25-point maximum and is the sum of the scores for how bothersome the knee is whe
n climbing ladder or step stool (5 point maximum), carrying a bag for one block
(5 point maximum), squatting (5 point maximum), kneeling (5 point maximum), and
running (5 point maximum). [https://www.kneesociety.org/the-knee-society-score]
nt maximum), standard activities (30 point maximum), and advanced activities (25
point maximum). The walking and standing score has a 30-point maximum and is
the sum of the scores for the ability to walk without aids (0 points) with deduc
tions (-10 maximum) for type of aids used, duration of standing before sitting d
ue to knee discomfort (15 point maximum), and duration of walking before sitting
due to knee discomfort (15 point maximum). The standard activities score has
a 30-point maximum and is the sum of the scores for how bothersome the knee is w
hen walking on uneven surface (5 point maximum), turning or pivoting (5 point ma
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