It may feel a bit surprising, yet the ability to rise from the floor is linked to life expectancy! Getting up from the floor requires strength, flexibility, mobility, coordination, strength, power, and agility. When a human body begins to lose the combination of all of these skills, the likely of surviving beyond five years is lessened. 

So, getting up from the floor is an incredible marker to use to assess this overall skill. Check out this video to learn how!