In fact, a growing body of research finds that your ability to stand on one leg, and how long you can do so, may be a marker ...

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 ...

TO DIAGNOSE someone with dementia, doctors will usually perform a series of blood tests and brain scans while taking down a ...

Data shows that the time people can stand on one leg changes for men and women at different ages – and an inability to hit those target times for your age group can highlight health problems.

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 ...

The study revealed that while aging reduces strength in the hands and knees, balance declines even faster. The ability to stand on one leg was the clearest marker of neuromuscular aging, regardless of ...

Exercises such as standing on one leg may help patients walk stairs or step onto curbs without falling, he said. “It forces the muscles to communicate to the brain to stand upright.” ...