Question 1

What is the sit to stand test?

Accepted Answer

The sit to stand test scores how easily you sit down on the floor and stand back up, from 0 to 10.

In a 2025 study, higher scores went with fewer deaths.

Question 2

How do I score it?

Accepted Answer

Start at 10.

Take off 1 point for each hand, knee or forearm you lean on, and half a point if you lose your balance.

Question 3

Who should skip it?

Accepted Answer

Skip it with joint, back or balance problems, or after a fall in the last year.

Do it next to a chair, and stop if anything hurts.

Question 4

Who made the sit to stand test?

Accepted Answer

I did.

I'm Navid Moazzez, and I made the sit to stand test as one of my free tools on navid.me, from my own Longevity OS routine.

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