How many times could you stand up from a chair and sit down again, without using your hands, in 30 seconds? The answer may indicate your ability to maintain independence in later life. The 30-second ...

Failing a "sit-to-stand" or "sit-rise" test, which entails standing up from the floor with legs crossed, without using hands, arms, knees or side of the legs, means one has a higher likelihood of ...

Have you ever stopped to wonder what your body will actually be capable of when you hit 90? It turns out that you don't need ...

The 30-second sit-to-stand (or chair stand) test is a simple way to measure older adults' leg strength, endurance, and functional fitness. By comparing your score to others your age, you can identify ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...