What Getting Off The Floor Unassisted Says About Your Mortality

Pennie Varvarides
4 min readAug 10, 2023
Photo by Imani Bahati on Unsplash

Did you know your ability to get yourself up and down off the floor unassisted is a good predictor of your mortality?

According to this study published in 2020, people who struggle to get themselves off the floor are more likely to die sooner than those who don’t.

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Pennie Varvarides

Inclusive strength & flexibility coach | nutritionist | run coach. I build strong humans, with the movement-freedom to live the lives they want.