Researchers report that a chair-based fitness assessment may help predict the risk of early death among adults aged 65 and older. The work, described by outlets as coming from Taiwan-based researchers, suggests that older people who perform best on the test—tied to multiple types of physical activity—have a lower likelihood of dying during follow-up than those who perform less well.
The articles say the assessment involves performing different activity components and that stronger results across four types of activity are associated with better outcomes. Both sources frame the finding as a potential screening tool rather than a diagnosis, but neither outlet provides detailed methodological information in the excerpts provided. The “how do you perform?” wording in one headline emphasizes public engagement, while the other presents the same basic claim about the test’s predictive value, focusing on longevity risk reduction among the oldest age group.
