Minimal Physical Fitness Standard: Four Flights of Stairs in One Minute

“Climbing four flights of stairs in less than a minute indicates good heart health…”The stairs test is an easy way to check your heart health,” said study author Dr. Jesús Peteiro, a cardiologist at University Hospital A Coruña, Spain. “If it takes you more than one-and-a-half minutes to ascend four flights of stairs, your health is suboptimal, and it would be a good idea to consult a doctor.”

—Sophia Antipolis, “Test your heart health by climbing stairs.” EurekaAlert. December 11, 2020.