Prevention & lipidsCohort study
Sitting–rising test scores predict natural and cardiovascular causes of deaths in middle-aged and older men and women
- Prospective cohort study
Authors' conclusion
Non-aerobic physical fitness, as assessed by SRT, was a significant predictor of natural and CV mortality in 46-75-year-old participants.
Study context
- Population
- Adults aged 46–75 years (68% men) performing the sitting-rising test665 deaths (15.5%)
- Participants
- 4,282 adults
- Exposure
- Sitting-rising test (SRT) score groups
- Outcome
- Natural and cardiovascular (CV) mortality
- Follow-up
- Median 12.3 (IQR 7.6-18.0) years
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Mortality by SRT score group
SRT 0-4 vs SRT 10Hazard ratio (95% CI)P value
natural mortality; Cox multivariate-adjusted
3.84(2.25–6.97)
P < 0.001CV mortality; Cox multivariate-adjusted
6.05(2.29–20.94)
P < 0.001- Continuous trend for higher mortality with low SRT scores
- P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Sitting–rising test scores predict natural and cardiovascular causes of deaths in middle-aged and older men and women. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 18 June 2025. doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf325
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it