EZRise: Sit-to-stand Benchmark Assessment
See how easily you stand up and sit down. This short test looks at your leg strength, speed, and balance.
How to do the test
- Put a firm chair without arms against a wall. The seat should be about 43-46 cm high. Sit with your feet flat on the floor and your arms crossed over your chest.
- Ask someone to film you from the side. Keep the camera still, about hip height. Your whole body, feet, and chair must be in view.
- Start recording while seated. Wait one second. Stand all the way up, then sit down gently. That is one rep. Do this five times, as quickly as you safely can.
- Finish sitting down after rep 5. Stay seated for one second, then stop recording. Do not push up with your hands. Each rep must include both standing and sitting.
Stay safe. Have someone close by. Stop if you feel pain, dizzy, short of breath, or unsteady. If you need help or your hands to stand, do not do this test on your own.
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About your measurements and score
- The test: One rep is standing up and sitting back down. Total time runs from your first movement to sitting down after rep 5.
- Your measurements: Standing and sitting results are averages of five reps. Lean is your largest forward bend from upright during each movement.
- Video estimates: Watch your replay to check the tracking. These are not laboratory measurements.
- Comparison guides: The supplied ranges still need checking, including their suitability for your age, health, chair height, and a test ending seated.
- Percentiles: Estimates assume a bell-shaped population and limits of median minus/plus one SD. The midpoint is the 50th percentile; the limits are about the 16th and 84th. These are not measured population ranks, and higher is not always better.
- Your score: Each metric counts for 20%: total time, standing time and lean, and sitting time and lean. All five complete reps must be visible. Faster standing and slower sitting are not marked down.
- Important: The score and weighting are not clinically validated to predict falls. Check individual rep warnings, even when averages look good.
- Consistency: Variation (sample SD) shows how much your five reps differed, in seconds or degrees. Smaller values mean more consistent reps.
- Next steps: You can improve at any age. Ask a health professional to help you choose safe exercises.