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One widely reported study, published in 2022 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found that the inability to hold this position for at least 10 seconds was associated with a two-fold increased risk of death in people aged 50 and over. After assessing 1,702 individuals aged 51-75, the study’s authors found that those who failed the test had a significantly higher mortality rate over the 7-year follow-up period.