An at-home functional age test offers convenience, comfort and lower cost, while an in-clinic assessment offers greater precision, professional supervision and expert interpretation. For a general baseline and for tracking your own progress over time, a guided at-home test is often sufficient. For maximum accuracy, for people with significant health conditions or fall risk, and […] Read More
Quick Answer During a functional age assessment you complete a short health questionnaire, then perform a series of simple, low-intensity physical tests – walking a set distance, rising from a chair, standing on one leg, and a grip measurement — before receiving your functional age with a breakdown of your results. The whole appointment takes […] Read More
Quick Answer A functional age test works in four stages: a short health questionnaire, a series of standardised physical performance tests, scoring of those results against age- and sex-matched population norms, and conversion into a single functional age number. The physical tests typically measure lower-body strength, gait speed, balance, grip strength and stamina. Each raw […] Read More
Quick Answer Functional age is a measure of how well your body performs, based on tests of strength, balance, stamina, mobility and thinking speed, expressed as an age. If your results match those of a typical 62-year-old, your functional age is 62 — regardless of your birth date. For adults over 60, it is a […] Read More