30-Second Chair Stand (CDC STEADI)

30-Second Chair Stand (CDC STEADI): full sit-to-stand repetitions in 30 seconds compared with the below-average cut-point for age and sex.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Stands
9
Age
75
Sex
Female

Result: 9 stands, below average for women aged 75 (cut-point 10).

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

at/above
At or above the below-average cut-point for age/sex.
below
Below the age/sex cut-point — increased fall risk.

What you enter

  • Stands
  • Age
  • Sex
How this is calculated

Jones CJ, Rikli RE, Beam WC. A 30-s chair-stand test as a measure of lower body strength in community-residing older adults. Res Q Exerc Sport. 1999;70(2):113-119. CDC STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries) below-average age/sex norms. Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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Built by Clay Good. Source on GitHub.