Table 1. Protocol for the incremental sit-to-stand exercise.

Level	Time (seconds)	Standing up frequency (times/min)	Sum standing up (repetitions) *
1	45	6	4
2	90	8	10
3	135	10	17
4	180	12	26
5	225	14	36
6	270	16	48
7	315	18	61
8	360	20	76
9	405	22	92
10	450	24	110
11	495	26	129
12	540	28	150
13	585	30	172
14	630	32	196
15	675	34	221
16	720	36	248

* Sum standing up was number of cumulative stand-up repetitions completed during the ISTS