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"How old am I?"... Two tests to find out.

"How old am I?"...Take these two tests now to find out.

Reporter Lee Hae-na Your story
 

Everyone is born and ages equally over time. However, the rate of physical aging varies from person to person. While some people in their 50s have physical strength comparable to that of someone in their 20s or 30s, many others have weakened to the level of someone in their 70s or 80s. There are two tests that can help you determine if your physical strength is appropriate for your age.

 
"How old am I?"...Take these two tests now to find out.
 
How to find out your physical age
 
The first test is 'balancing on one leg'.
 
Start by standing with both feet on the ground. Then, lift one leg and hold the position for as long as possible.
 
After that, you just have to hold on for as long as you can until the raised leg touches the ground again, and time the time it takes for it to touch the ground again. According to the UK's National Health Service (NHS), the normal time to hold on to one leg is 43 seconds for ages 18 to 39, 40 seconds for ages 40 to 49, 37 seconds for ages 50 to 59, 30 seconds for ages 60 to 69, 18 to 19 seconds for ages 70 to 79, and 5 seconds for ages 80 and older. Standing on one leg for more than 40 seconds is also considered an indicator of longevity. In addition, a study published in 2022 found that people who cannot stand on one leg for more than 10 seconds in middle age are approximately twice as likely to die within the next 10 years, regardless of cause.
 
"How old am I?"...Take these two tests now to find out.

How to know your physical age

 

The second test is 'standing up from a 40cm high chair with one foot'.

 

At this time, do not use both hands, but place them together in front of your chest.

 

This test, developed in Japan, considers stage 1, the early stage of hypokinesia, if a person cannot stand up on one leg. Stage 2, the more severe stage of hypokinesia, indicates a person cannot stand up from a 20cm-high chair with both legs.

Standing on one foot requires sufficient development of the quadriceps femoris, the largest muscles in the body, and the gluteal muscles. A person with sufficient development of these two muscles is considered to have high muscle mass and strength.

 

 

 

To strengthen your hip and thigh muscles, you need to consistently train your lower body. For this, we recommend placing both hands on your waist, keeping your upper body still, and performing lunges with one leg bent and the other extended behind you. Another pose is lying on the floor with your knees straight, your thighs tensed, and your toes pulled 45 degrees toward your body. This pose also strengthens the quadriceps, which are long and wide in the thighs. A sedentary lifestyle promotes muscle loss after middle age. Moving your body builds stamina and maintains your health.

 

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I think I can stand for a long time.

Sit down on a chair and stand up

I have a feeling it's going to be difficult

 

Try this

 

They say I can find out my physical age

 

How much can you do...

 

 

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     바로 한번 도전 해보았어요
     의자를 두고 앉았다 일어서기가 살짝
     비틀거리긴 햇어요 그래도 이정도면^^
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    신체나이 검사 해봐야 겠어요 
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      왠지 의자에서 일어나기 이거는 힘들 거 같은데 
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      대박이네요 신체 나이 완전 좋은가 본데요
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    테스트 해봐야겠어요 신체나이가 궁금하네요
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      나이 들수록 하체가 튼튼해야 된다고 하더라고요
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      저도요 신체 나이가 얼마나 되는지 
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