The measuring device feels like a revolver without a barrel in your hand. The 57-year-old man grabs the two brackets. As soon as the medical assistant gives the start signal, he should press them together. “Start with one, increase your strength with two, push as hard as you can with three,” she says. The test takes about a minute and will reveal a lot about the man’s overall fitness and health.

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