From 2002 to 2011, Brazilian researchers tracked 2,000 people aged 51 to 80 who had taken part in a test requiring them to sit on the floor from standing, then get back up, all without using their hands, knees or arms. Over the following nine years, those who failed this sitting-rising test, whatever their age, were five to six times more likely to die earlier.
The only difference between a beginner and an elite, in mobility, is range of movement. Anything you practise that pushes you to the edge of your range will extend it.
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