How you sit and rise predicts longevity
06/24/25 at 03:10 AM
How you sit and rise predicts longevity
Medscape, by Jake Remaly; 6/18/25
You might want to sit down for this — then stand up as smoothly as you can. The ease with which a person can sit on the floor and rise to their feet, using as little support as possible, may help predict how long they will live. Adults who aced the so-called sitting-rising test were far less likely to die of natural or cardiovascular causes over about 12 years of follow-up than those who scored the lowest, according to a study published online on June 18 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.