It can also get harder with age. 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 of healthy aging. “Standing on one ...

Oct. 23 in the journal PLOS One found that how long someone can stand with only one leg on the ground is a better measure of aging than changes in strength or gait (one's walking pattern).

How long you can stand on one leg — specifically, your nondominant leg — is a telltale sign of age-related decline, according to a study led by researchers at Mayo Clinic. Researchers found ...

By testing how long people ages 50 and older could hold a one-legged stance, researchers found that the amount of time in which a person can stand on a dominant and nondominant leg significantly ...

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 ...

How long you can stand on one leg may be an important indicator of your health and how well you are ageing, according to new research. A small Mayo Clinic study published in PLOS One looked at 40 ...

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