As we age, maintaining physical fitness becomes increasingly important for overall health and longevity. For adults over 45, ...

Failing a "sit-to-stand" or "sit-rise" test, which entails standing up from the floor with legs crossed, without using hands, arms, knees or side of the legs, means one has a higher likelihood of ...

Your ability to independently navigate the world relies on your lower body strength. By making the simple, powerful squat a non-negotiable part of your daily life, you are choosing to defy frailty, ...

Longevity isn't just about how long you live — it's also about staying healthy for as much of that time as possible. The "sit to stand" test can be a good way to figure out how healthy you are, and it ...

“When they first came out, sit-stand desks were marketed as a way to lose weight, right? The next kind of cure to obesity,” said April Chambers, assistant professor of bioengineering at the University ...