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Stehtest nach NASA-Vorbild

Stand test, based on the NASA model

A simple 10-minute test that shows how your heart rate reacts to standing up. It's used when POTS or orthostatic intolerance (trouble staying upright) is suspected.

Illustration: eine anonyme Silhouette steht ruhig und aufrecht

Please read this first

  • Don't do this alone. The test can cause dizziness, and even fainting — someone needs to be within reach.
  • Set up a soft surface to lie on and somewhere to sit right next to you.
  • Stop right away if your vision goes dark, or you feel chest pain or strong nausea — lie down. The stop button is always visible.
  • With ME/CFS the test can trigger a crash (PEM, post-exertional malaise). Plan for rest afterwards.
  • Talk to your doctor beforehand, especially if you have a heart condition.

How it works

  1. Lie still for 10 minutes. At the end your resting heart rate (lying down) is recorded.
  2. Stand up and lean gently: heels about 15–20 cm from the wall, shoulders touching the wall.
  3. Stay standing for 10 minutes — every minute you enter your heart rate (read it off your watch).

For a clearer picture, do it in the morning, before eating or drinking, without extra fluids or salt and without compression stockings — as long as your doctor is okay with that.

The 10-minute stand test (NASA Lean Test) is described by the Bateman Horne Center and the CDC, among others, as a simple check for ME/CFS and Long COVID. Threshold: a sustained heart-rate rise of 30 bpm or more (40 bpm or more in teens under 20) with stable blood pressure. This page measures and documents — it does not diagnose. For more on symptoms and daily life with POTS, see the article "POTS Explained".