Sit-to-Rise For Healthspan
Your ability to get up and down from the floor is a decent predictor of your health and longevity. But how? And why? The Sit-to-Rise test (SRT) is a proxy test for strength, balance, and flexibility so while highly fallible, it’s also fast and free to try, so why not?
To try it out, stand barefoot, then sit down on the floor using as little support as possible and do the same thing standing back up.
If you don't need any support, you score a perfect ten! But for each support you use, like your hand, forearm, knee, or the side of your leg, you subtract one point.