Why you could be heading for an early grave if you can't get off the floor without using your hands
The age at which this test applies is poorly defined. Limitations of this kind usually get steadily worse with aging. What may be possible at 60 may not be possible at 70, for instance
The study involved more than 2,000 men and women, aged 51 to 80, who were asked to sit and then rise unaided from the floor. After the sitting-rising test, they were followed until the date of their death or October 31, 2011 – for 6.3 years, on average.
Before starting the test, they were told: ‘Without worrying about the speed of movement, try to sit and then to rise from the floor, using the minimum support that you believe is needed.’
Good to see that they reconsider the direction of the causal arrow at the end below