The Sit–Lay–Decline Check

This gentle self-check helps you notice how sitting, lying down, and getting back up may be shaping your daily movement.

There are no right or wrong answers — just information you can use to stay strong, independent, and well.

1. Getting up from a low chair feels:

2. I avoid low chairs or sofas:

3. Getting down to the floor feels:

4. After sitting, stiffness lasts:

5. I choose lying down because sitting feels harder:

6. Compared to last year, my leg strength feels:

7. I plan my movements to avoid getting up and down:

8. Standing up without support feels: