One simple fitness test may be able to predict how long you live, and it doesn’t require setting foot in a gym or lifting heavy weights. In fact, it takes about 30 seconds and requires only your body ...

Points are deducted for each time the person uses a hand, forearm, knee, or the side of the leg for support. An additional half-point is deducted if a person loses balance in the process. The goal is ...

The sit-to-stand test takes just 30 seconds to complete, but its results can provide profound insights into your health. Getting out of a chair may seem too trivial a task to pay much attention to, ...

Comparing the two groups, the one with lowest scores were analysed to be at an almost a 300 per cent higher chance of death due to natural cause and 500 per cent higher chance of death due to ...

If you or someone you love finds it difficult to stand up from the toilet without using your hands, it might seem like a small issue. But in health and ageing, this movement – known as the ...

University of Limerick provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. If you or someone you love finds it difficult to stand up from the toilet without using your hands, it might seem like a ...