How it works This is a floor test, not a chair test. First sit on the floor, then record yourself rising to a full stand. Pause briefly after standing if comfortable. Try to use as little hand, knee or other support as is safely possible. Do not rush.
Watch the illustration. The animated person is only an example, not a measurement of you.Frame yourself. Position your phone, tablet or laptop so the entire body and floor remain visible. Keep your hips and shoulders visible throughout rising. Motion measurements require a camera and internet access to load the pose model.Tap Record. Sit on the floor before recording. Wait for the adjustable countdown, stand up naturally, then tap Stop when finished. Tap Stop when finished (or let it stop automatically).Confirm what happened. Confirm the number of supporting contacts and any unsteadiness while sitting and rising.See your score. PoseIQ calculates the published 0–10 Sitting-Rising Test score from your confirmed contacts . Separately, it always shows image-relative pelvis travel when enough body frames are tracked, and reports the 10–90% pelvis-rise duration when sustained upward movement is detected. Share a result image if you wish.What the camera does: previews/records locally. It estimates rising motion and rise time from visible hip and shoulder landmarks. It does not reliably detect hand/knee support or measure balance, and recording time is not part of the score.
Only attempt this movement if safe for you. Clear the floor. Have stable support or a helper nearby. If you have pain, recent surgery, significant balance difficulty or risk of falling, don't attempt the test.
Camera & recording Countdown before recording 3 seconds 5 seconds (default) 10 seconds Automatically stop recording after 20 seconds 30 seconds 45 seconds 60 seconds Recording starts after the countdown. Use Stop at any time. Flip switches front/rear cameras when your device provides both. Camera access requires HTTPS or localhost. Recording is optional.
Score without recording → Why this matters Getting down to the floor and rising again draws on strength, balance, flexibility and coordination. Studies of adults found that lower Sitting-Rising Test scores were associated with higher mortality over follow-up. That is a population-level association, not a forecast for you. A better score does not prove someone will live longer.
Published research
Araújo et al., 2012 2,002 adults aged 51–80. Sitting-rising ability was associated with mortality over follow-up. Read paper on PubMed ↗ Araújo et al., 2025 4,282 adults aged 46–75. Lower SRT scores were associated with higher natural and cardiovascular mortality over a median 12.3-year follow-up. Read research paper ↗ How the score works The Sitting-Rising Test (SRT) rates sitting and rising separately out of 5 points each. Each supporting contact costs 1 point; noticeable unsteadiness costs 0.5 point for that phase.
Record contacts carefully, including supporting a hand on your thigh or knee. This Lab uses your answers for supporting contacts, plus camera-derived movement metrics. These are separate: movement time does not change the published SRT score.
The original studies used standardized test administration. Here scoring is self-reported and exploratory; it is not clinically validated for remote unsupervised use.
Privacy & limitations Camera frames are analyzed locally in your browser using a downloaded pose model. A visible skeleton confirms landmark detection, not a completed rise. If enough valid frames are recorded, observed pelvis movement is shown even when the full rise is not detected. Pelvis movement does not confirm that the person stood up from the floor. Camera video is kept temporarily in this browser session, never uploaded by this Lab. No account, backend or analytics. Refreshing clears it. This is an educational, self-reported estimate, not a diagnosis, validated clinical assessment or longevity prediction.
YOUR FLOOR RISE RESULT
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Sitting — / 5
Rising — / 5
Pelvis rise 10–90% (camera) —
Vertical pelvis movement — % of image height
Motion detection —
Camera metrics shown only if tracking succeeds.
What your result means: A higher number means you reported fewer supports and less instability. It does not estimate life expectancy, diagnose disease or measure a clinical risk. PoseIQ camera measurements are shown separately from the SRT score.
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