Thomas Wessinghage was once the European 5000 meter champion – today he is a sports doctor and orthopaedist. He developed a self-assessment test for stern. Find out how fit you are here.
Fitness test part 1: get up and go > speed
This test is also suitable for older people
Execution:
Stand up from a seated position, and then walk ten feet back and forth. Then sit back down. Aids are allowed.
Perfomance:
The time required from getting up to sitting down must be measured in seconds.
Evaluation:
Less than 10 seconds: unrestricted everyday mobility
11 to 19 seconds: slight mobility impairment, usually not relevant to everyday life
20 to 29 seconds: Functionally relevant mobility impairment that requires clarification
More than 30 seconds: Significant mobility impairment, usually need for intervention/aids
