Test for long life: The sit-down-stand-up exercise that could predict your longevity
06.08.2022 - 22:09
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how long you might live. To carry out the test:Sit on the floor from a standing position without using your hands, arms, or knees to slow your descent. Then stand back up without using your hands, arms, or knees to help if possible.
READ MORE: Your IBS could actually be SIBO says expert - 'Cause systemic issues' if left untreatedIf you're finding it difficult, crossing your legs on the way down and the way up can help, and loosely holding your arms out to your sides aids balance. As part of the Brazilian study, 2,002 adults aged between 51 and 80 were followed for an average of six years. It found those who had to use both hands and knees to get up and down -regardless of age - were almost seven times more likely to die within six years than those who could spring up and down without support.
This was because their musculoskeletal fitness, as measured by the test, was "lacking". During the test each of the two basic movements of all participants were assessed and scored out of five, with one point being subtracted from five for each support used (hand or knee, for example). Subjects were therefore assessed by a total score of zero to 10.
The report says: "Over the study period 159 subjects died, a mortality rate of 7. 9 percent. "The majority of these deaths occurred in people with low test scores - indeed, only two of the deaths were in subjects who gained a composite score of 10.
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