Biomarkers · Functional Fitness

Sit-Up Count (Timed)

Higher values go with lower risk of death. No risk curve catalogued yet.

Published risk of death2.72×lowest vs upper age- and sex-specific quartile of sit-ups, men (95% CI 1.56–4.64) · 1981 Canada Fitness Survey, adults aged 20-69 (3933 men, 4183 women)

Sources

Katzmarzyk et al. Musculoskeletal fitness and risk of mortality. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 2002;34:740-4.

Related markers: Cardiorespiratory Fitness (VO2 Max) · Chronotropic Index · Daily Movement (Wrist Accelerometer, MIMS) · Daily Step Count · Exercise Capacity (METs) · FEV1/FEV6 Ratio · Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) · Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)