Sit-rise test

The sit-rise test measures the ability to lower oneself to the floor and stand back up using as little support as possible, scored from zero to ten with points deducted for hand, knee, or balance assistance. It captures lower-body strength, flexibility, balance, and body composition in a single movement. In Brito and Araújo's cohort of 2,002 adults aged 51–80 (Eur J Prev Cardiol, 2014), low scores (0–3) carried roughly 2–5× higher all-cause mortality than high scores (8–10), with each additional point linked to ~21% lower mortality risk over a median follow-up of 6.3 years.