How easily you can go from sitting on the floor to standing could hint at your risk of early death, a new study suggests. How easily you can sit down and stand up from the floor without using your ...

Try the sitting-rising test. A new study shows that people who can do it without support are likely to live longer. A simple test of your balance, strength and flexibility, known as the sitting-rising ...

A simple, though not necessarily easy, test may help predict how many years a person has left, according to exercise researchers who have been tracking thousands of middle-aged and older people for ...

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 ...