Think you can stomach the FBI’s sit-up test? The FBI accepts applications from people between 23 and 37 — though veterans may qualify for an age waiver. Besides a background check, applicants must ...

A quick sitting-rising test reveals surprising insights into your health and longevity, measuring strength, balance, and ...

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 ...

“Sit test” predicts mortality in older adults The ability to sit down on the floor and then rise back to a standing position was a significant predictor of all-cause mortality in older adults. The ...

If you want to know how strong and fit you are, forget the fancy gym machines and the complicated fitness trackers, and forget comparing yourself to your younger self. The real measure of functional ...

A simple test can help determine whether a patient suffers from arterial stiffness, often a precursor to cardiovascular disease. Investigators in Japan divided 526 healthy, nonsmoking adults with BMI ...

Depending on your age and core flexibility, you remember it well… the dreaded Sit and Reach test. For years many seemingly active and physically fit children often would be denied the ‘Presidential ...