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5 Health and Fitness Self-Tests You Can Do at Home
Are you the picture of good health, so much so that everyone wants to know your secrets? If you feel good and have a good energy level and the stamina to do the things you enjoy, that’s a good sign — but what if you had some idea of how vibrant and healthy your really are?
Believe it or not, there are simple health and fitness tests you can do at home . These tests will give you some idea of your level of fitness and how likely you are to survive the next decade.
In fact, researchers have come up with a number of self-tests you can do from the comfort of your home to see how likely you’ll be alive ten years down the line. No, you don’t have to get a blood test or a physical exam to complete these tests. All you need is some space and a way to check your heart rate.
How many of these tests can YOU pass?
What’s Your Reaction Time?
Quick! Quick! How fast can you react? It matters. Reaction time is an indicator of how quickly your nervous system responds and reacts to sudden changes, which is a marker for overall health.
In one study, researchers measured the reaction time of over 5,000 young and middle-aged adults. Then they compared the results to how many were still alive 15 years. Even after controlling for other…
