A new study suggests that how easily you can sit down and stand up from the floor without support may predict your risk of ...

How easily you can sit down and stand up from the floor without using your hands or knees or wobbling may predict your risk of early death, according to a recent study. Lower scores on this “test” ...

SAN ANTONIO — Most of us would love to find the fountain of youth. Anything we can do to live longer. In this Verify we look into one simple movement that could determine your life span. This Verify ...

A recent study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology has brought a surprisingly simple test into the spotlight. It is called the sitting-rising test. Can you sit down on the floor ...

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 ...

We’ve become so accustomed to couches, chairs, and office desks that the idea of sitting on the floor might seem unusual. But for many cultures around the world, it’s the norm. After all, floor ...