Publisert 2. jul. 2013. http://www.AskDoctorJo.com Doctor Jo shows you the proper way to get up off the floor without assistance if your muscles are too weak or you simply have a hard time doing it. For more physical therapy videos or to Ask Doctor Jo a question, visit http://www.AskDoctorJo.com.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwVhl04v0E4
The study found a simple two-minute test could predict the level of overall fitness in middle age that earmarks those likely to enjoy a longer life. Researchers said the ease with which someone could stand up from a sitting position on the floor – and vice versa – was linked to a reduced risk of dying early.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2247402/Can-floor-using-hands-If-heading-early-grave.html
Help, I've fallen and I can't get up has become a common quote to make fun of, mostly from the over dramatic acting. However, not being able to get up off the floor can be very scary, and not as easy as people would think, especially with an injury or arthritis. This video will show you a simple way to get up off the ground without straining your body. If you are on the ground, get on your bottom with your feet in front of you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwVhl04v0E4
Lie on your back with your knees bent and soles of your feet flat on the ground. Pick up your leg with the knee still bent so that your leg and hip form a 90-degree angle with your body. Tighten your stomach muscles and push down on your knee with your hand. As you push on your knee, use the force of your body to push back against your hand with your leg.
http://healthyliving.azcentral.com/leg-muscle-exercises-aid-standing-up-13126.html
Araujo noticed long ago that many of his patients, particularly older people, had trouble with ordinary motions such as bending down to pick up something off the floor — difficulty indicative of a loss of flexibility.
http://discovermagazine.com/2013/nov/05-sit-down
And because factors such as the height of the arms on a chair or a clinician’s speed with a stopwatch can vary, the results could also be unreliable. So he and colleagues developed an alternative, which they call the sitting-rising test, or SRT.
http://discovermagazine.com/2013/nov/05-sit-down
If your arms are used to help push out of a seated position for standing or assist in stabilizing your body as sit down, biceps and triceps may be utilized. Your biceps are located on the front of your upper arm, whereas your triceps are found in the back of your upper arm.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/137037-the-muscles-used-sit-stand/
From your toes to your buttocks, multiple muscle groups are at work to support your body weight. Your calf muscles, hamstrings and quadriceps -- muscle groups in the back and front of your thigh, must be strong to aid standing up. Balance also comes into play when standing.
http://healthyliving.azcentral.com/leg-muscle-exercises-aid-standing-up-13126.html
If getting up from a game of Scrabble on the floor this Christmas requires both hands, a lot of sighing and a helpful tug from a grandchild, beware. For the gloomy message from scientists is that you may not live as long as your flexible counterparts. Those who can sit down and get up using only one hand – or no hands at all – are likely to live for longer, a study found.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2247402/Can-floor-using-hands-If-heading-early-grave.html
Scoring. The two basic movements in the sitting-rising test — lowering to the floor and standing back up — are each scored on a 1-to-5 scale, with one point subtracted each time a hand or knee is used for support and 0.5 points subtracted for loss of balance; this yields a single 10-point scale. Roen Kelly/Discover. Scoring. The two basic movements in the sitting-rising test — lowering to the floor and standing back up — are each scored on a 1-to-5 scale, with one point subtracted each time a hand or knee is used for support and 0.5 points subtracted for loss of balance; this yields a single 10-point scale.
http://discovermagazine.com/2013/nov/05-sit-down
what muscles are used for getting off the floor and standing up
Calf muscles, hamstrings and quadriceps are used for getting off the floor and standing up.