There's a simple test you can do just about anywhere that's been proven to predict how long you'll live. A doctor in Brazil invented the Sitting Rising Test or SRT, and he's proven it can predict your risk of dying in the next five years.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/02/26/sitting-rising-test-life-expectancy-fitness/24076407/

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Westerners don't really sit crossed leg. I'm sure this would give a false indication.

Makes sense. Its an indicator filled with varibles however good for a general screening I imagine..........I used to have to do all the little league screens for kids years ago and it was just a screening proceadure.

I can still do it. But, it used to be a lot easier!

Getting down is ok. Getting up is more difficult because my centre of balance seems 'off'.

Basically, I need a bigger beer gut to shift my centre of balance more forward and then I can get up OK.