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Chair Strength & Fall Prevention · Free preview

Baseline: 30-second chair stand (CDC preview)

~8 min · Watch the CDC STEADI chair-stand demonstration, then note your count for Week 1 — educational only, not a diagnosis.

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30-Second Chair Stand Test

Source: CDC

This CDC material is available free of charge on the CDC website. Use of this material does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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Use this preview only as education. Counting chair stands is not a medical diagnosis and does not tell you whether you will fall. Write today’s number in your sample check-in sheet. If standing from a chair is painful or unsafe, skip this and talk with your clinician.

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Sources

  1. CDC STEADI — Older Adult Fall Prevention — CDC (accessed 2026-10-29)
  2. CDC — Use of Agency Materials — CDC (accessed 2026-10-29)
  3. NIA — Exercise and Physical Activity — National Institute on Aging (accessed 2026-10-29)
  4. NCOA — Falls Prevention — National Council on Aging (accessed 2026-10-29)

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