Sit to stand Sitting is the new smoking The ability to stand up from a chair makes a huge difference in everyday life for seniors. It helps with essential activities like getting up from the toilet, out of bed, and out of a chair. That’s why the sit to stand exercise is probably the best of the mobility exercises for seniors. It’s a functional exercise for that exact movement and strengthens leg, core, and back muscles. Those muscles are needed to increase mobility and independence as well as improve balance. Plus, no equipment is needed and it can be done anywhere you can put a chair. A recent study states that the average number of sit to stand per day should be around 45. Less than that and you body will not function properly. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpts/27/3/27_jpts-2014-486/_article
This study showed that you could increase muscle strength by doing 3 sets of 10 repetitions of sit to stand 3 times a day, three days a week for 8 weeks.
https://peerj.com/articles/15665/
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