Tool from the book
Home strength and balance tests
From Longevity Unmasked: Part 4, Q49 (What simple strength and balance tests can I do at home?); Part 4, Q54 (How often should I repeat all this testing?)
Evidence scope
OBSERVATIONAL — Older adults: strength, gait, and balance predict outcomes; home scores are not diagnoses.Evidence grade (draft mapping)CObservationalPart 4, Q49 · Part sources
OBSERVATIONAL — Older adults: strength, gait, and balance predict outcomes; home scores are not diagnoses.Evidence grade (draft mapping)CObservationalPart 4, Q49 · Part sources
Evidence scope
CLINICAL GUIDANCE — Repeat intervals depend on indication and treatment; no universal schedule improves longevity.Evidence grade (draft mapping)GGuideline-based / consensusPart 4, Q54 · Part sources
CLINICAL GUIDANCE — Repeat intervals depend on indication and treatment; no universal schedule improves longevity.Evidence grade (draft mapping)GGuideline-based / consensusPart 4, Q54 · Part sources
Screening only, not a diagnosis. See your physician about any result, and before you start, stop, or change any treatment. Everything you enter stays in this browser; nothing is sent anywhere.
| Grip strength | lb or kg, best of 3 (dynamometer) | Threshold pending author. The book links lower grip to higher risk but gives no cutoff. |
| Chair stands in 30 seconds, no hands | count | — |
| Usual walking speed | meters per second | Threshold pending author. The book calls walking speed “the sixth vital sign” but gives no cutoff. |
| One-leg stand | seconds | — |
The book says: “Test yourself today. Write down the results. Repeat every six months.” Stop any test that causes pain or dizziness, and have someone nearby for the balance test.