Doing this will increase your hip mobility and leg strength.
How to sit down on floor without using hands.
The study was conducted on 2 002 adults ages 51 through 80 who were rated on a 10 point scale of how well they could rise using the least amount of support from hands knees and other body parts from a sitting position on the floor.
Why you could be heading for an early grave if you can t get off the floor without using your hands.
And those who needed to use both hands and knees to get up and down whether they were middle aged or.
Stand up with no hands to live longer.
What being able to sit on the floor without using your hands says about your life span.
I m not old enough to participate in this study yet i still feel compelled to make sure i can do this not so simple task.
Besides strength and agility it requires a bit of skill and like any skill it takes practice.
Simple test asked 50 to 80 year olds to sit on the.
Getting off the floor.
The study found that middle aged and elderly adults who needed to use their hands and their knees to get up and down were almost seven times more likely to die within six years compared with those who could get up and down without support.
Sitting down and standing up from the floor without leaning on anything or using your hands knees for support is actually a little tricky.
If you can stand up and sit back down on the floor without using your hands odds are you will live longer.