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- Older adults with low sit-to-stand power were significantly more likely to die from any cause during the study’s follow-up period compared to those with normal power levels, with women facing roughly twice the risk and men facing about 57% higher risk.
- Women with low power scores were more than three times as likely to have reported a hip fracture in the previous year, while men with low scores were more likely to have a recent history of falls or fractures across all bone types.
- Low sit-to-stand power was linked to longer hospital stays for both men and women, and raised the risk of future hospitalization in women by 29%.
- A free smartphone app can help clinicians calculate a patient’s sit-to-stand power score and compare it against validated thresholds, requiring only a standard chair and a timer.
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