Standing on one leg seems like a simple enough task. But — as anyone who has wobbled their way through it or crashed out in a yoga class while attempting a tree pose can tell you — it can be trickier ...
And now, recent research reveals the length of time you can stand on one leg also changes with age. In a new paper, a team of researchers suggest that strength and balance involved in the pose is ...
According to US researchers, all you need is one leg and a bit of balance. Seeing how long you can stand on one leg for can be a good indicator of overall healthCredit: Getty Being able to nail a ...
Try standing on one leg for 30 seconds. Now the other one. Not so easy. As we age, this ability to balance on one leg declines more dramatically than other signs of aging such as grip and knee ...
The length of time we can stand on one leg is a more telling measure of ageing than muscle strength or gait. A new study published in PLOS ONE describes how good balance, muscle strength ...
Participants were asked to complete a basic balance test of standing on one leg for 10 seconds, without using their hands or leaning on an object for support. The researchers found that ...
How long you can balance on one leg may be an important indicator of health and how well you’re aging, a new study finds. Researchers found how long a person can stand on one leg is a better ...