Sit down. Get up. Repeat. This small trick is an invention of the
Brazilian doctor Gil Araua. This test is used in sportsmen’s work in
order to asses their flexibility and strength, actually their body’s
condition. With further usage of this test it has been concluded that
this test can confirm if someone is in good physical condition and the
length of his/her life. The scientific research on these test results
was published one year ago in the „European Journal Of Cardiology“ magazine
and it has raised strong reactions in people who don’t believe as well
as in those who believe in this test.
How do you do this test? First, stand up straight, be stable and wear comfortable clothes. Without bending on something, push your body down and sit. Then, stand up without using the help from your hands, knees, elbows or legs.
Sitting down on the floor and getting up gives you the maximum of 10 points- five for sitting and five for the getting up (10 points in case you sit down and get up easily without losing balance or wobbling) You are taken 1 point every time you use your hand, knee or elbow. You get minus half a point for losing balance or uncontrolled movements. You can see the unpermitted positions on the picture below.
The main idea of the doctor Arua is to prove his patients the importance of keeping their bodies in good shape, flexibility and strength if they want a long and healthy life. The patients who have 8 or less points have twice the chance to end their life in the next 6 years, in contrast to those who have collected 9 or 10 points. Those patients who have 3 or less points are five times more lives threatened in contrast to those patients with 8,9 or 10 points.
The test has been conducted on patients from 51 to 80 years. For those younger than 50 this test doesn’t count, but it’s strongly recommended. If these people have struggled to do this test or their results are lower than 8 points they need to seriously ask themselves about their body’s and health condition. If you are overweight, you should try and reduce your weight, start exercising and keep your body in shape in order to live longer.
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How do you do this test? First, stand up straight, be stable and wear comfortable clothes. Without bending on something, push your body down and sit. Then, stand up without using the help from your hands, knees, elbows or legs.
Sitting down on the floor and getting up gives you the maximum of 10 points- five for sitting and five for the getting up (10 points in case you sit down and get up easily without losing balance or wobbling) You are taken 1 point every time you use your hand, knee or elbow. You get minus half a point for losing balance or uncontrolled movements. You can see the unpermitted positions on the picture below.
The main idea of the doctor Arua is to prove his patients the importance of keeping their bodies in good shape, flexibility and strength if they want a long and healthy life. The patients who have 8 or less points have twice the chance to end their life in the next 6 years, in contrast to those who have collected 9 or 10 points. Those patients who have 3 or less points are five times more lives threatened in contrast to those patients with 8,9 or 10 points.
The test has been conducted on patients from 51 to 80 years. For those younger than 50 this test doesn’t count, but it’s strongly recommended. If these people have struggled to do this test or their results are lower than 8 points they need to seriously ask themselves about their body’s and health condition. If you are overweight, you should try and reduce your weight, start exercising and keep your body in shape in order to live longer.
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