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Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality
- tacon 5y agoA visual guide to how the research study assigned points to the subjects by ability: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv9HlxskZjw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv9HlxskZjw
- sunshineforever 5y agoOne of my hobbies is "acrobatics" and I am able to rise with no support by using my forearms as a counterbalance. To add weight to this counterbalance I must sometimes swing them a little. I also sit at the bmi limit of underweight/normal.
- legerdemain 5y agoI appreciate the result, but this test is heavily biased against certain builds. I weigh about 280 pounds, and the distribution of mass and the girth of my trunk basically make it impossible to balance while sitting or standing up without using a hand for support. This is regardless of how strong or agile I might be, and despite my otherwise fine cardiovascular health. I'm not sure the researchers accounted for builds like mine.
- immackay 5y agoNot really sure how this follows. The lowest scoring group in this study also happened to have the highest mean BMI. Obesity is generally considered to be one of the strongest predictors of life expectancy and cardiovascular health (or lack thereof). Being strong or agile doesn't decrease the damage to the cardiovascular system caused by obesity.
- anitil 5y agoThis is very similar to BMI. It is really a general measure that's broadly useful at the population level, but on the individual level can be wildly off. This isn't to downplay the usefulness of this measure though! It's simple, fast, non-invasive, relatively safe etc
- sunshineforever 5y agoThis is good to hear. I can rise with no support (8-10). It gets my heart going for a few strokes.