The exercise that predicts your DEATH: Struggling with 'sitting-rising test' means you're 5 times more likely to die early.
Physicians in Brazil developed the test to measure flexibility quickly
No equipment is needed to sit and stand without any support
People can score a maximum of 10 points, with 1 point deducted for putting a hand or leg for stability, and half a point docked for wobbling
Patients who scored fewer than eight points, were twice as likely to die within the next six years, compared with people with more perfect scores
Study claims that musculoskeletal fitness, as assessed by the simple test, can be used to predict death in 51–80-year-olds.
The simple exercise of sitting down and standing up again without holding onto anything, could suggest how long you have to live.
This is the belief of a group of physicians, who came up with the 'sitting-rising test' to measure their patients' flexibility and strength.
They developed a scoring system for the test and found that people who scored three points or less out of 10, were more than five times as likely to die within six years, as those who scored more than eight points.
Video in the link below and full article
No comments:
Post a Comment