I am growing so weary of this TMS stuff. It occurred to me that some of my aches and pains were likely conditioned by years of watching my mom struggle with her aches and pains. (Mom was a gold medalist in the TMS Olympics.) Specifically, getting out of a chair (which was usually accompanied by comments about the woes of aging).
I work out nearly everyday and yet when I rise from sitting, I feel like a hobbled old woman. I see my mom. Hear her voice.
Anyone overcome this sort of nonsense?
Hi NS,
I was reading an article on how exercise keeps us young, and I found that there is a common test done to test how fast a person can get up out of a chair, walk a ways, and get back. I thought it was kind of interesting, so thought I'd share it. See below:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The
Timed Up and Go test (
TUG) is a simple test used to assess a person's mobility and requires both
static and dynamic balance.
[1]
It uses the time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk three metres, turn around, walk back to the chair, and sit down. During the test, the person is expected to wear their regular footwear and use any
mobility aids that they would normally require.
[2] The TUG is used frequently in the elderly population, as it is easy to administer and can generally be completed by most
older adults.
[3]
One source suggests that scores of ten seconds or less indicate normal mobility, 11 – 20 seconds are within normal limits for frail elderly and disabled patients, and greater than 20 seconds means the person needs assistance outside and indicates further examination and intervention. A score of 30 seconds or more suggests that the person may be prone to
falls.
[4][5] Alternatively, a recommended practical cut-off value for the TUG to indicate normal versus below normal performance is 12 seconds.
[6] A study by Bischoff et al. showed the 10th to 90th percentiles for TUG performance were 6.0 to 11.2 seconds for community-dwelling women between 65 and 85 years of age, and determined that this population should be able to perform the TUG in 12 seconds or less.
[6] TUG performance has been found to decrease significantly with mobility impairments. Residential status and physical mobility status have been determined to be significant predictors of TUG performance.
[6] The TUG was developed from a more comprehensive test, the
Get-Up and Go Test.
[7]
Anyway, you are not your mother because you have an important tool that I doubt she has--awareness. But I have the same worries at times when I see myself doing or saying things my parents did.
And btw - I will look for that highsense device. I can connect my mac to the tv but if this other thing would be easier, I'm all over it. 
