Could A Simple Sitting Standing Test Assess How Well You Are Aging?
When did you last try to sit down on a floor and then get back up again? Did you have any difficulties in doing this?
Well, it seems that this simple test can actually help assess how well you are aging – and even possibly your mortality. This test actually helps to assess your flexibility, balance and muscle strength which can all be key indicators of your longevity.
The sitting and rising test (SRT) was developed by Brazilian physician Claudio Gil Araujo. As reported by Discover Magazine, this is what he discovered;
“In a study published in the European Journal of Cardiology, Araujo had more than 2,000 patients ages 51 to 80, all part of an exercise program at Clinimex Exercise Medicine Clinic in Rio de Janeiro, take the SRT. People who scored fewer than eight points on the test, he found, were twice as likely to die within the next six years compared with those who scored higher; those who scored three or fewer points were more than five times as likely to die within the same period compared with those who scored more than eight points.”
So how well would you do?
By developing this test, the hope of Dr. Araujo was that once his patients knew the results of their tests, they would then take some action to improve their overall fitness, flexibility and strength – and in turn extend their longevity. Here’s more information about the SRT and what it can tell you in the following BBC video.
