Challenge yourself Sit-to-Stand Exercise. The sit-to-stand exercise (also known as the chair stand or chair rise exercise) strengthens your lower body and helps you maintain or improve your mobility and independence. The end goal is to do the sit-to-stand exercise without using your hands. Numerous studies have been done indicating that the ability to stand up from sitting without using your hands is an indicator for longevity. If you can stand up and sit back down on the floor without using you

Why Sit to Stand is an Important Functional Movement | Podcast Ep. 266 The average person performs a sit to stand movement nearly 60 times per day. It's also a movement that can be dramatically altered by low back pain. This week we look at the research highlighting how chiropractic adjustments can improve STS in people with low back pain. Episode Highlights- Does manual therapy affect functional and biomechanical outcomes of a sit-to-stand task in a population with low back pain? A preliminary