As people get older balance flexibility and strength all decrease.
Age test getting up from floor.
A simple test that looks at how easy or difficult it is for you to sit down on the floor and then get back up may help predict your longevity a new study shows.
Passing the test will add years to your life.
What you need to know.
This yields a single 10 point scale.
How sitting down and standing up can predict your mortality.
Those at the top.
Picking things up off the floor getting out of bed getting off the toilet or picking yourself up after you fall down become increasingly more difficult.
In the brazilian study 2002 men and women ages 51 to 80 were followed for an average of 6 3 years and those who needed to use both hands and knees to get up and down whether they were middle.
It can be used in all age groups and results are based on a scale of one to 10.