iMergencies

19/10/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟱? 🦴

I had a lovely chat with a 69-year-old lady at my gym recently. She started strength training two years ago after being diagnosed with osteoporosis and now works out three times a week, alongside yoga and Pilates.

That day, she was finding her workout particularly tough after a poor night's sleep. But she had a very good reason to keep going. Her latest bone density results had improved!

What touched me most was her motivation. She has a two-year-old granddaughter and wants to stay strong, healthy and active so she can enjoy watching her grow up.

Our conversation stayed with me. I knew strength training could help slow bone loss, but I hadn't realised it could actually improve bone density in people who already have osteoporosis.

Curious to learn more, I came across the 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗠𝗢𝗥 study, which involved 101 postmenopausal women with low bone density, including some with osteoporosis.

After eight months of supervised strength and impact training just twice a week, women in the exercise group saw an average 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝟮.𝟵% 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲, compared with a 𝟭.𝟮% 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 in the usual-care group.

They also 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, and showed improvements in measures linked to a 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀.

A lovely reminder that getting older doesn't mean we have to stop getting stronger! 💪

Of course, anyone with osteoporosis should seek professional advice before starting a new exercise programme.

📖 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗠𝗢𝗥 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28975661/

💬 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲? Have you noticed a difference? We'd love to hear your experience!

16/10/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹, 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲.

It's not something we tend to think about when planning a trip. We check the motorhome, sort out the insurance, plan our route and pack everything we need. But what if something goes wrong and one of us needs urgent help?

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹?

With 𝗶𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲, you have access to a 24/7 emergency support team in Portugal, speaking six languages:

🇵🇹 Portuguese | 🇬🇧 English | 🇳🇱 Dutch | 🇩🇪 German | 🇫🇷 French | 🇪🇸 Spanish

📱 Your subscription includes the 𝗶𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗢𝗦 𝗮𝗽𝗽. Press the SOS button twice to contact our team and share your location, along with the personal and medical details saved in your emergency plan.

That way, we know where you are, have the information we need and can help coordinate assistance with the relevant emergency services.

🐾 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴? If you're taken to hospital or unable to look after your pet, we can help arrange their care too.

👉 Find out more about Tourist Care:

🌐 https://www.imergencies.com/touristcare_motorhome.html

𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴.

We are leaders in efficient and effective emergency assistance solutions for residents, expats, and tourists in Portugal. We provide peace of mind. Read more

13/10/2026

🧡 𝗶𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗸𝗼𝗺𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼

Donderdag 22 oktober komt Mark Rink van iMergencies voor de 2e keer naar Monte Gordo voor een informatiebijeenkomst voor gasten van AquiAlex.

Tijdens deze ochtend vertelt Mark wat iMergencies doet. iMergencies ondersteunt mensen die langere tijd in Portugal verblijven bij noodsituaties. Mark legt uit wat de dienstverlening precies inhoudt, hoe het werkt, wat u zelf vooraf kunt regelen en wat de kosten zijn.

𝗔𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗸𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗮:
https://forms.gle/Awcg3jxyUYgFbLS76

Zodra we het definitieve aantal deelnemers weten, ontvangt u de locatie.

𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅: https://www.aquialex.com/

08/10/2026

𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦

As well as our 24/7 emergency assistance, iMergencies offers a 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, exclusively for members during office hours.

We work with trusted ambulance providers to arrange transport to your preferred hospital or healthcare facility, where appropriate, sometimes at short notice.

𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗠𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗧?
• For medical appointments, tests or treatments.
• To visit a private Emergency Department for a non-life-threatening condition.
• To return home after a hospital stay.
• To transfer between healthcare facilities.
• When you need a wheelchair or stretcher.

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗠𝗨𝗖𝗛 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧?
Prices depend on:
• 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: Seated, wheelchair or stretcher.
• 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀: Additional assistance or equipment.
• 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Pick-up and destination.
• 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆: One-way, return or waiting time.
• 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴: Time of day and notice given.

The ambulance provider sets the price. iMergencies charges a small additional fee for arranging the service.

𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗜 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗡 𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘-𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬?

𝗡𝗼. Our 24/7 team works with Portugal's emergency services through 112. Emergency medical services assess your condition and decide which ambulance to send and which hospital is best equipped to treat you.

Portugal's public emergency hospitals have specialist teams and facilities to treat serious conditions.

𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗜 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗙𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗢 𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥?

Once you're stable, a transfer may be possible if your treating doctor approves it and the private hospital accepts you. We can help arrange the transport.

𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘?
🌐 www.imergencies.com

29/09/2026

A fall while cycling. Feeling unwell on your usual walk. Getting lost or disorientated. Or needing help when you’re out alone.

The 𝗶𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻 gives you a simple way to reach help, wherever you are in Portugal.

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀.

📍 𝗚𝗣𝗦 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
🗣️ 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻
🚨 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
🔎 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱
📞 𝟮𝟰/𝟳 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

Press the button and our team can locate you, access your pre-saved emergency information and speak to you directly through the device. We can then coordinate the help you need with the Portuguese emergency services, family members or other relevant contacts, even if you’re unable to respond.

🇵🇹 🇬🇧 🇳🇱 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 🇫🇷
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹 in six languages.

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?

🌐 www.imergencies.com
📧 [email protected]
💬 WhatsApp: (+351) 917 999 112

23/09/2026

🎁 𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗶𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲!

Did you know that recommending iMergencies to your friends could eventually mean never having to pay for your own membership again?

Our 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 programme is still running, and it’s our way of saying thank you for your continued trust and support.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀:

✅ Recommend iMergencies to a friend.

✅ When they become a member, you receive a 𝟭𝟬% 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 on your annual membership.

✅ Every successful referral adds another 10%. Refer 10 friends and you could enjoy 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲!

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲?

You can also choose to pass your referral discount on to someone else, helping towards the cost of their iMergencies membership. A thoughtful way to give someone a little extra peace of mind.

By recommending iMergencies, you’re helping friends and loved ones feel safer and more supported.

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀?

Our friendly Member Support Team will be happy to help.

📩 [email protected]

🌐 www.imergencies.com

Thank you for being part of the iMergencies community and for helping us build safer communities across Portugal.

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21/09/2026

𝟮𝟬€ 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵? 𝗬𝗲𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆!

The weather is still lovely, so why not make the most of it and explore a little more of Portugal? If you enjoy travelling by train, there’s some good news.

The Portuguese Government has just announced that the 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗮́𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲 (𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀) is being extended to include urban trains in 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼, giving the pass nationwide rail coverage. 🇵🇹

For 𝟮𝟬€, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟯𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 and covers:

🚆 Regional trains
🚆 InterRegional trains
🚆 Urban trains, including Lisbon and Porto
🚆 Intercidades trains in 2nd class*

*If you’re travelling on an Intercidades train, you’ll need to reserve your seat in advance, but the reservation is free.

𝗔𝗹𝗳𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱.

👉 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗣 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲:
https://www.cp.pt/info/en/w/green-rail-pass

And wherever your travels take you, 𝗶𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝟮𝟰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹. With our app, even if you’re not quite sure where you are, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹! 🇵🇹

Portugal friends

18/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆. They kindly gave us permission to share their message as we received it.

The call came through the iMergencies app at around 2.15 a.m. and concerned an intruder around their property. With health circumstances making the household particularly vulnerable, it was understandably a very frightening situation. Our team responded quickly, contacted the local GNR and stayed in touch throughout, so our clients knew they were not dealing with it alone.

Emergencies can happen at any time and are often stressful and unpredictable, which is why messages like this mean so much to us. Knowing that someone felt safer and supported when they needed us most means a great deal to our whole team.

A big thank you to the 𝗚𝗡𝗥 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, to our emergency team for being there when it mattered and, of course, to our lovely client for taking the time afterwards to send us these kind words. ❤️

17/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝟯𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆? 🪑

Gardening, going for a walk, climbing the stairs or simply getting up from a chair. We need good leg strength for so many of the everyday things we often take for granted.
And something as simple as getting up from a chair can tell us quite a lot about our strength and mobility.
The 𝟯𝟬-𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 is a recognised assessment used by healthcare professionals to measure leg strength and endurance. Good leg strength also plays an important part in helping us stay mobile and independent as we age.

Want to give it a try?

Sit in the middle of a sturdy chair without armrests, with your feet flat on the floor and your arms crossed over your chest.
Then, for 𝟯𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀, stand up fully and sit back down as many times as you comfortably can.
The number of repetitions expected varies according to age and s*x, so the result shouldn't be viewed as a diagnosis on its own. Medical conditions, injuries and individual mobility can all affect how you do.

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲: staying active within our own limits and keeping our legs strong can help us stay mobile and independent, making it easier to keep doing the things we love for longer. 🌱

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲:
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde:
https://www.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/media/CLT/ResourceUploads/4100287/ffabcb44-e5c0-4b4e-9009-3223b60407b1.pdf

BBC article: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250404-sit-to-stand-the-simple-test-that-reveals-how-youre-ageing

⚠️ 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁: If you have difficulties with balance or mobility, have someone with you when trying the test.