Over 50 and worried about falling? This quick test used by physical therapists reveals your risk—here’s how to try it and improve your balance and mobility

Senior man getting up from chair.

Worried about how mobile you are? Scared of losing your balance and falling? There’s a simple clinical test that’s used by physical therapists that you can try at home.

The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test measures how quickly you can get out of a chair, walk three meters, turn around, and then walk back to the chair and sit down.