Test yourself how old you are

Recently, experts and scholars have integrated the research results of scientists from many countries and summarized five simple methods for the elderly to self-measure their physical age.

Standing on one leg to see the degree of aging:

This is a simple self-test method proposed by Professor Yamada of Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan based on more than 30 years of research on human tissue. The old man hangs his hands down close to his sides, closes his eyes, stands on one leg, and records how long he can maintain this posture. If the time is greater than 8.4 seconds, the male's physical age is under 50 and the female's is under 60; if it is between 7.4 and 8.4 seconds, the male's physical age is 50-59 and the female's is 60-69; if it is between 5.8 and 7.4 seconds, the male's physical age is 60-69 and the female's is 70-79. If your body age is greater than your actual age, it means you are aging quickly and you need to pay attention to your body.

Waist-to-hip ratio to cardiovascular disease:

While standing, measure your waist and hips, and divide your waist by your hips to get your waist-to-hip ratio. According to the standards of the American College of Sports Medicine, when the waist-to-hip ratio is less than 0.8 for men and less than 0.7 for women, the risk of cardiovascular disease is lower. When the waist-to-hip ratio exceeds 0.95 for men and 0.86 for women, the risk of cardiovascular disease is high and requires special attention.

Pulse to see heart function:

Add up the three pulse counts, subtract 200 and divide by 10. If the result is less than 6, it means the heart function is good; if it is between 6 and 12, it means the heart function is average; if it is above 12, you need to go to the hospital for a check-up.

Sit-ups to measure physical strength:

The best number of sit-ups for a healthy 50-year-old person in 1 minute is 25-30 times; the best number of sit-ups for a healthy 60-year-old person in 1 minute is 15-20 times. If you cannot reach this number, it means you do not have enough physical strength and you should exercise more.

Climbing stairs depends on physical strength and leg strength:

If an elderly person can climb 5 floors one by one without obvious breathlessness, it means that he is in good health; if he feels tired and breathless after climbing to the 3rd floor, it means that he is weak and he needs to pay attention to adjustment.

Regarding this self-test method, Professor Hong Zhaoguang, chief health education expert of the Ministry of Health, reminded that the elderly can indeed use this to test the degree of aging, but must not use it as a method of exercise, or exercise only to improve test scores. For example, sit-ups place high demands on the waist, and the amount of exercise is too much for the elderly. People with waist diseases are not suitable for this exercise. In addition, the impact of psychological factors on the health of the elderly is equivalent to the sum of all other factors. If you do poorly on a test and then assume that you are in poor health and become unhappy, that would be more harm than good. Professor Hong Zhaoguang suggests that as long as you pay attention to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, exercise appropriately, and maintain a good attitude, you will naturally look younger.