Eur J Prev Cardiol July 2014 PMID 23242910

Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality.

Leonardo Barbosa Barreto de Brito, Djalma Rabelo Ricardo, Denise Sardinha Mendes Soares de Araújo, Plínio Santos Ramos, Jonathan Myers, Claudio Gil Soares de Araújo

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Several discussions emphasize the core findings, such as the idea that lower scores on the sitting-rising test correlate significantly with higher mortality risks over time. Comments like 'it's a reasonable predictor of overall health status' and descriptions of the test as 'a predictor of longevity' demonstrate the serious tone participants adopt while discussing the implications for older adults. The use of terms like 'must consider' and references to related studies illustrate both the interest in and perceived significance of the article.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study examines the link between the ability to sit and rise from the floor (measured by a sitting-rising test or SRT) and overall mortality rates in adults aged 51-80.
  • Lower SRT scores indicated higher mortality risk, with a significant correlation between SRT scores and survival trends over a 6.3-year follow-up period.
  • The findings suggest that assessing musculoskeletal fitness through simple tests like the SRT can provide useful insights into health outcomes for older adults.

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Dan Go
@FitFounder · X

Older adults who have muscular strength & flexibility are less likely to fall. Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths for people 65 & older. The sit & raise is a test for basic strength & mobility. Source: https://t.co/h9XkT5XbNY https://t.co/0Wr5M6kqd2

Jun 15, 2024 · 36 likes · 5 shares · 801,024 followers View post →
ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ
@Retlouping · X

Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality https://t.co/d27a9A4Mav https://t.co/OeJya6mVZF

Dec 9, 2024 · 22 likes · 7 shares · 26,250 followers View post →
Dani Trainer
@Dani_trainer_ · X

Sabemos que la capacidad muscular es uno de los predictores de mortalidad más importantes. Los resultados mostraron que los individuos con puntuaciones más bajas en el test tenían una mayor tasa de mortalidad en un seguimiento de seis años https://t.co/NlVH80FC5v

Mar 7, 2025 · 13 likes · 1 share · 18,462 followers View post →
Dan Go
@FitFounder · X

Here's the link to the orginal study: https://t.co/h9XkT5XbNY

May 14, 2025 · 12 likes · 801,024 followers View post →
أحمد الحقوي Ahmed Hakawi
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"اختبار الجلوس والقيام " اذا كان عمرك ٥٠ سنة فمافوق فإن قدرتك على القيام بهذا الاختبار بكفاءة يدل على المرونة العالية وقوة العضلات والتوازن وهذا يعطيك أفضلية في النمط الصحي والعيش -بإذن الله - لعمر أطول https://t.co/LxIrB6C5vZ https://t.co/PtpR065Fnp

Aug 29, 2023 · 10 likes · 1 share · 45,693 followers View post →
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@andimgladofit · X

@lavieendiamonds @mikecorrcircus @mythoughtfood sit-rise studies show correlation. no causation studies afaik https://t.co/noYCvuPRC1

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Dan Go
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Here's the link to the orginal study: https://t.co/h9XkT5XbNY

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RT @Dani_trainer_: Sabemos que la capacidad muscular es uno de los predictores de mortalidad más importantes. Los resultados mostraron que…

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Dani Trainer
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Sabemos que la capacidad muscular es uno de los predictores de mortalidad más importantes. Los resultados mostraron que los individuos con puntuaciones más bajas en el test tenían una mayor tasa de mortalidad en un seguimiento de seis años https://t.co/NlVH80FC5v

Mar 7, 2025 · 13 likes · 1 share · 18,462 followers View post →
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RT @Retlouping: Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality https://t.co/d27a9A4Mav https://t.co/OeJya6mVZF

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RT @Retlouping: Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality https://t.co/d27a9A4Mav https://t.co/OeJya6mVZF

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RT @Retlouping: Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality https://t.co/d27a9A4Mav https://t.co/OeJya6mVZF

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Tim Fagerson
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RT @Retlouping: Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality https://t.co/d27a9A4Mav https://t.co/OeJya6mVZF

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Alex Larrozea
@AlexLarrozea · X

RT @Retlouping: Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality https://t.co/d27a9A4Mav https://t.co/OeJya6mVZF

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Pinsault Nicolas
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RT @Retlouping: Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality https://t.co/d27a9A4Mav https://t.co/OeJya6mVZF

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ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ
@Retlouping · X

Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality https://t.co/d27a9A4Mav https://t.co/OeJya6mVZF

Dec 9, 2024 · 22 likes · 7 shares · 26,250 followers View post →
Health is Wealth
@healthpill1 · X

Sitting on the grounds 30 mins a day has been linked to lower deaths from any cause in older people. https://t.co/eNUqur1htx I can sit on floor for 1 hr Can you sit on the floor for 30 mins a day? Comment. #sitting #sitonfloor https://t.co/dUzhA1E5td

Nov 14, 2024 · 3 likes · 1 share · 120 followers View post →
Will
@will_guy · X

@PronouncedHare Why are you trying to dunk on people for sitting on the floor? It demonstrates they can do it – which funnily enough is a reasonable predictor of overall health status. It’s also normal behaviour in many other cultures. https://t.co/KGNHx0z2bP

Nov 4, 2024 · 1 like · 309 followers View post →
Claudio Gil Araújo
@claudiogil.bsky.social · Bluesky

Do you know the sitting-rising test (SRT)? In 90's, I proposed SRT as a tool for the assessment of non-aerobic physical fitness. Ability to sit and rise from the floor is scored 0 to 10. For knowing more, read at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31039614/

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William Amaral
@_sempreguica · X

RT @Strength4_Life: The sit to rise test is a predictor of longevity in older adults; 1 pt⬆️in sitting/rising score~21%⬇️in mortality; C…

Aug 20, 2024 · 36 shares · 122 followers View post →
Javed Alam
@jalam1001 · X

RT @Strength4_Life: The sit to rise test is a predictor of longevity in older adults; 1 pt⬆️in sitting/rising score~21%⬇️in mortality; C…

Aug 20, 2024 · 36 shares · 995 followers View post →
Darlene
@Done00710063 · X

RT @Strength4_Life: The sit to rise test is a predictor of longevity in older adults; 1 pt⬆️in sitting/rising score~21%⬇️in mortality; C…

Aug 19, 2024 · 36 shares · 15,785 followers View post →
Suzanne Alexander, M.Ed.
@SuzAlexander61 · X

References: Ability to Sit and Rise From the Floor as a Predictor of All-Cause Mortality (2012) https://t.co/fNwOsbxH1c Sitting–rising test: Sex- and age-reference scores derived from 6141 adults (2020) https://t.co/tFyl4GIayN Chair Sit and Rise: https://t.co/gdWNVmoZzG

Aug 10, 2024 · 1 like · 224 followers View post →
Suzanne Alexander, M.Ed.
@SuzAlexander61 · X

Influence of Body Position on Defecation in Humanshttps://kakilak.rs/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Japanese-study.pdf https://t.co/3lx1eIqQYN... Ability to Sit and Rise From the Floor as a Predictor of All-Cause Mortality https://t.co/D4Gknh5F6I... Patterns of Sedentary Behavior and

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Salmah_Salman
@my_desk_tiny91 · X

RT @FitFounder: Older adults who have muscular strength & flexibility are less likely to fall. Falls are the leading cause of unintention…

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E.H. Nathasia
@EHNathasia · X

RT @FitFounder: Older adults who have muscular strength & flexibility are less likely to fall. Falls are the leading cause of unintention…

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C neuneu
@c_neuneu · X

RT @FitFounder: Older adults who have muscular strength & flexibility are less likely to fall. Falls are the leading cause of unintention…

Jun 15, 2024 · 5 shares · 86 followers View post →
Dan Go
@FitFounder · X

Older adults who have muscular strength & flexibility are less likely to fall. Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths for people 65 & older. The sit & raise is a test for basic strength & mobility. Source: https://t.co/h9XkT5XbNY https://t.co/0Wr5M6kqd2

Jun 15, 2024 · 36 likes · 5 shares · 801,024 followers View post →
Edén Vargas
@edensuko · X

@darkthanos Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality. Si no te sale bien sentarte y ponerte de pie sin apoyar los brazos, tienes más posibilidades de desconoectarte 6 años antes del servidor. https://t.co/ENfN5u4hdv

Mar 1, 2024 · 180 followers View post →
DEFCOR7676
@defcor7676 · X

@DegenMiami @SBakerMD https://t.co/Ja0xCqMPO4

Feb 22, 2024 · 37 followers View post →
Chris Knudsen
@MuscleIQ2 · X

@marklaslett_NZ Here is the actual study: https://t.co/EqK4Q4D2e3 Methods 2002 adults aged 51–80 years (68% men) performed a sitting-rising test (SRT) to and from the floor, which was scored from 0 to 5, with one point being subtracted from 5 for each support used (hand/knee). Each unit

Feb 15, 2024 · 1 like · 1,651 followers View post →
SpiderMonkey ☀️
@SpiderMonkeyXYZ · X

@Alphafox78 the community note on this post is wrong. this is not about sitting crossed legged but being able to sit down on the floor and get up without using your hands. https://t.co/0cdFn9Dm8u @HelpfulNotes

Feb 15, 2024 · 1,687 followers View post →
Jerónimo Donoso Villa
@JeroDonosoVilla · X

Capacidad para sentarse y levantarse del suelo como predictor de mortalidad por todas las causas ¿Te animas a probar? (doi:10.1177/2047487312471759). #SittingRisingTest, #Sedentarismo, #InactividadFisica, #PoliticasDeSalud, #SaludPublica, #Enfermedad, #ORIGENLAB, #HUELVA. https://t.co/KdLvsmFfNm

Feb 14, 2024 · 61 followers View post →
CaDe
@CarDen1974 · X

@VonSanders99556 @patricksavalle Veel (natuurlijk opgebouwde) spieren hebben is misschien wel de beste voorspeller voor een lang en gezond leven zonder gebreken. https://t.co/U8IZxygBye

Dec 24, 2023 · 2 likes · 228 followers View post →
Lee Altenberg, Ph.D.
@AltenbergLee · X

@SoVeryCurious This is not a benign test. Stresses on the knee may injure it. It's the Brito test which came out in 2014. https://t.co/EKqnzIY8qR

Oct 29, 2023 · 5,935 followers View post →
Haendel Dantas | Nutricionista Funcional
@nutridantas · X

Referência: https://t.co/9yZp1U1Iqc https://t.co/6ArMrCMhuQ

Oct 16, 2023 · 49 followers View post →
Even
@Even198 · X

RT @ahakawi: "اختبار الجلوس والقيام " اذا كان عمرك ٥٠ سنة فمافوق فإن قدرتك على القيام بهذا الاختبار بكفاءة يدل على المرونة العالية وقوة الع…

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أحمد الحقوي Ahmed Hakawi
@ahakawi · X

"اختبار الجلوس والقيام " اذا كان عمرك ٥٠ سنة فمافوق فإن قدرتك على القيام بهذا الاختبار بكفاءة يدل على المرونة العالية وقوة العضلات والتوازن وهذا يعطيك أفضلية في النمط الصحي والعيش -بإذن الله - لعمر أطول https://t.co/LxIrB6C5vZ https://t.co/PtpR065Fnp

Aug 29, 2023 · 10 likes · 1 share · 45,693 followers View post →
Tom Marshall
@TomPMarshall · X

@DrPeterWeeks1 @DrGoblin3 …here’s another test which is predictive of mortality. But I don’t think it’s routinely done. Just as good a case as albumin-creatinine ratio? https://t.co/m89ZU9kNBQ

Aug 16, 2023 · 3 likes · 3,216 followers View post →
Clara Bergé ♫ ♪
@ClaraBerge · X

(2/8) A l'estudi de Brito LB et al 2014, van realitzar el test un total de 2002 persones (51-80a) i van voler relacionar aquesta habilitat amb el risc de mortalitat https://t.co/zVTqnBayqO Ho repetiren al 2020 @cgsaraujo amb una mostra encara més gran: https://t.co/ZYnIzEF8uN https://t.co/wJC3hiubKL

May 10, 2023 · 1 like · 11,996 followers View post →
Brian Foody
@FoodyBrian · X

See The Brazilian Longevity Study for more info. https://t.co/fkTvyfYINn

Apr 27, 2023 · 367 followers View post →
Brian Foody
@FoodyBrian · X

See The Brazilian Longevity Study for more info. https://t.co/fkTvyfYINn

Apr 27, 2023 · 367 followers View post →
Nick Tang
@nickhtang · X

4) P.S. bonus fitness idea from @AJA_Cortes email newsletter. If you can do the stand sit test = you’re in excellent health: https://t.co/fB0xy7YTzU

Apr 18, 2023 · 3,625 followers View post →
Coach S
@_CoachS_ · X

@feelthebyrn1 I see people rag on getups and I never get it. It's literally a predictor of mortality. https://t.co/l63DmRv1jv

Aug 10, 2022 · 1 like · 269 followers View post →
Carl Sandqvist
@JohnnyBrottom9 · X

RT @WellBuiltStyle: Reminds me of this: ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality: https://t.co/tEvu3SOb…

Aug 6, 2022 · 2 shares · 2,241 followers View post →
PC ⛓
@PC65049955 · X

RT @WellBuiltStyle: Reminds me of this: ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality: https://t.co/tEvu3SOb…

Aug 6, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,465 followers View post →
WellBuiltStyle
@WellBuiltStyle · X

Reminds me of this: ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality: https://t.co/tEvu3SObT4

Aug 6, 2022 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 73,423 followers View post →
Danitello
@Danitello72 · X

@fisiodeprimaria @scooby_groot https://t.co/G3tHumniez

Aug 4, 2022 · 2 likes · 15 followers View post →
DanF
@mujibarf · X

Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality - Leonardo Barbosa Barreto de Brito, Djalma Rabelo Ricardo, Denise Sardinha Mendes Soares de Araújo, Plínio Santos Ramos, Jonathan Myers, Claudio Gil Soares de Araújo, 2014… https://t.co/PafNMTdseW

Jul 4, 2022 · 264 followers View post →
michele
@Whiffenpuff · X

RT @dapatten1: @poetwithpace @Whiffenpuff It's not all bollocks it seems. 10-second balance test: https://t.co/QjQPWTCPJ4 Walking speed: h…

Jun 23, 2022 · 1 share · 4,471 followers View post →
Nikita • la femme
@Agata_Krispis · X

@DoctorTinao Muy bueno, y es bastante más difícil si lo haces con los ojos cerrados. También hay otro test que consiste en intentar ponerse de pie desde sentado en el suelo con el menor nº de apoyos posible; cada uno que usas te resta un punto. https://t.co/hTwp9jJoat

Jun 22, 2022 · 467 followers View post →
Goddess Energy
@RemoteVee · X

https://t.co/QpKD9QGDg2

Jun 2, 2022 · 1 like · 5,266 followers View post →
scoff manifesto
@andimgladofit · X

@lavieendiamonds @mikecorrcircus @mythoughtfood sit-rise studies show correlation. no causation studies afaik https://t.co/noYCvuPRC1

Jun 1, 2022 · 10 likes · 359 followers View post →
Coach Wayland | Performance Expert | Craftsman
@WSWayland · X

@GuruAnaerobic Only addition I would make would be getting up off the floor aka STR test https://t.co/khcvb8jhQO

Apr 7, 2022 · 2 likes · 15,303 followers View post →
Live Vitae
@livevitaeuk · X

https://t.co/4DIU4uQ5MA

Feb 26, 2022 · 1 like · 12,991 followers View post →
RR BaligaMD, Professor & Cardiologist
@RRBaligaMD · X

@cjchiu Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality https://t.co/c5NSx0vdoM

Feb 19, 2022 · 1,415 followers View post →
RR BaligaMD, Professor & Cardiologist
@RRBaligaMD · X

@hvanspall @ErinMichos @SABOURETCardio

Feb 19, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,415 followers View post →
RR BaligaMD, Professor & Cardiologist
@RRBaligaMD · X

Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality https://t.co/c5NSx0vdoM

Feb 19, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,415 followers View post →
Nicholas Zaorsky, MD MS
@NicholasZaorsky · X

3. Physical function is a strong predictor / surrogate of survival. Sitting-rising test is free, and it has wide separation in KM curves https://t.co/O8EJtQvygb https://t.co/lrAxyiYJbw

Jan 24, 2022 · 4 likes · 8,687 followers View post →
J*r*d
@jdfvtback · X

@Jay_B___ @frankmoofia https://t.co/t00FPY5cab doesn’t include people with actual knee injuries etc. obviously

Dec 17, 2021 · 1 like · 920 followers View post →
ilo
@deus_vx · X

RT @atommorgan: The study was done on patients between the ages of 51 and 80. Scores lower than 8 were 2x as likely to die within the nex…

Nov 8, 2021 · 1 share · 707 followers View post →
Adam Morgan
@atommorgan · X

The study was done on patients between the ages of 51 and 80. Scores lower than 8 were 2x as likely to die within the next 6 years than patients who scored higher. Overall, each point increase was associated with a 21% decrease in all cause mortality. https://t.co/SXX9cj1a0c

Nov 8, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 2,048 followers View post →
Matthew W Martinez
@mmartinezheart · X

RT @cgsaraujo: Our sitting-rising test (SRT) study (https://t.co/M9BdtSUQi7) is being featured today in a nice story by the Hindustan Times…

Oct 17, 2021 · 2 shares · 2,004 followers View post →
Nick Krontiris
@nick_krontiris · X

RT @cgsaraujo: Our sitting-rising test (SRT) study (https://t.co/M9BdtSUQi7) is being featured today in a nice story by the Hindustan Times…

Oct 17, 2021 · 2 shares · 19,102 followers View post →
Claudio Gil Araújo
@cgsaraujo · X

Our sitting-rising test (SRT) study (https://t.co/M9BdtSUQi7) is being featured today in a nice story by the Hindustan Times - one the largest from India -. I found quite funny that they also called SRT as the Brazilian Get Up Test. https://t.co/YyiX1C49pd

Oct 17, 2021 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 426 followers View post →
Adam Bataineh MD
@DrAdamBat · X

@i_Nameee اكيد الدراسة شالت هاي الconfounders الواضحة. هاي الدراسة: https://t.co/HWHi0Boih1

Jun 1, 2021 · 2 likes · 43,042 followers View post →
Nuala Woulfe
@Nuala_Woulfe · X

#STUDY claims that musculoskeletal fitness, as assessed by a simple test, can be used to predict death in 51–80-year-olds. As we age, our muscles tend to become weaker combined with a loss of balance means we are increasingly likely to fall. https://t.co/Dh3jrNlnaO #ActiveLife https://t.co/STcmh5suJc

Nov 16, 2020 · 1,787 followers View post →
Natural Law Enforcer
@BChinatti · X

RT @DrHorwitz: Love this paper https://t.co/ezoEn8mNtl https://t.co/mYgxD2x3BU

Jul 29, 2020 · 2 shares · 1,208 followers View post →
DrHorwitz
@DrHorwitz · X

Love this paper https://t.co/ezoEn8mNtl https://t.co/mYgxD2x3BU

Jul 29, 2020 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 13,760 followers View post →
physionarium
@physionarium · X

Jun 23, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 54 followers View post →
Will "Exerciseyman" Newton
@willnewton · X

I've seen this used as a test by a few clinicians. It makes sense that you should be able to stand up from the floor with as little help as possible. *Strength & mobility* have carryover beyond the gym. We need these if we're to age well. https://t.co/ETq7oM0Gtk

Feb 12, 2020 · 1 like · 2,804 followers View post →
Natalie Opoku
@littlemissnat1 · X

RT @Strength4_Life: The sit to rise test is a predictor of longevity in older adults; 1 pt⬆️in sitting/rising score~21%⬇️in mortality; C…

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Wild Atlantic Health
@wildatlantic_ · X

RT @Strength4_Life: The sit to rise test is a predictor of longevity in older adults; 1 pt⬆️in sitting/rising score~21%⬇️in mortality; C…

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Luis_AT/PE/MP
@LuisIgl51610 · X

RT @Strength4_Life: The sit to rise test is a predictor of longevity in older adults; 1 pt⬆️in sitting/rising score~21%⬇️in mortality; C…

Feb 12, 2019 · 36 shares · 2,340 followers View post →
✨Reina Nakamoto✨
@mindstatex · X

RT @Strength4_Life: The sit to rise test is a predictor of longevity in older adults; 1 pt⬆️in sitting/rising score~21%⬇️in mortality; C…

Jan 15, 2019 · 36 shares · 6,949 followers View post →