Your performance on seven simple exercises could predict whether or not you’ll die early, a study has found.
Researchers found that the number of bicep curls older adults can manage in 30 seconds, as well as how well they can balance on one leg, gave an accurate picture of lifespan.
Other insightful exercises included counting the number of steps taken in two minutes, and reaching behind while seated.
Experts from Taiwan found that those who performed well on the tasks, which measured flexibility, strength, balance and agility, were around two-thirds more likely than low scorers to live longer.
Writing in the journal JAMA Network Open,
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