SHARE (5xSTS)

Full name: Reference values for the five-times-sit-to-stand test: a pooled analysis including 45,470 participants from 14 countries
Year: 2025
Sample size: n = 45.5K
Population: 45,470 community-dwelling adults aged 50+ from 14 European countries (SHARE wave 5)
Study type: Cross-sectional pooled population survey
Link: DOI: 10.1007/s11357-025-01863-8

About this reference

The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) is a large multi-country panel study of adults aged 50 and over. This analysis (Grgic et al. 2025) pooled the fifth wave of SHARE to establish reference values for the Five-Times Sit-to-Stand Test (FTSST), the time in seconds to rise from a chair and sit back down five times as fast as safely possible. Weighted percentiles (5th through 95th) were reported by 5-year age group and sex for 45,470 participants across 14 European countries. Lower times indicate better lower-limb strength and functional mobility.

Known limitations

Covers adults aged 50 and over only; no data for younger adults
We display P25 and P75 using the source's P20 and P80 values, because the study reports the 20th and 80th percentiles but not the 25th and 75th
The 90+ age group has a smaller sample and shows minor non-monotonicity at the fastest and slowest tails; source values are reported verbatim without smoothing
European sample; sit-to-stand performance can vary with population body weight and testing protocol

Used for

Five-Times Sit-to-Stand