| A Simple Test Assessing Ability To Sit Up From The Floor Predicts Mortality Risk |
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| JOSEPH NORDQVIST - Medical News Today |
| A simple test that assesses a persons ability to sit and rise from the floor has proved to be a very accurate predictor of mortality risk. The finding comes from a study, published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention, by a group of researchers in Brazil. A total of 2002 adults aged 51 to 80 participated in the study. The researchers timed how long it took them to sit up and then rise from the floor without any help. The median follow-up period was 6.3 years from the baseline test. They told the participants to try and sit up with the least amount of support that they believe necessary and not worry about their speed. They scored the participants ability to both sit and rise out of 5. For each time the participant used support from their hand, knee or other part of their body the researchers ... |
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