The study involved 40 healthy people over the age of 50 — half of them under 65, half 65 and older — who underwent walking, ...

People who claim changes in strength or gait are the best indicators of aging don't have a leg to stand on, going by tests carried out at the Mayo Clinic in the US.The clinic's doctors say that the ...

Aging significantly affects unipedal balance and strength, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address ...

A person’s ability to balance on one leg may be a reliable indicator of neuromuscular aging, a new study has found.

If you're older than 50 and can stand on one leg for at least 30 seconds ... their balance deteriorates faster than their ...

In the new study, published in the journal PLoS ONE, scientists tested 40 healthy, independent people over 50 on walking, balance, and knee and grip strength. Half of the participants were under 65 ...

Mine is that grip strength can be a better indicator of longevity among older adults than even blood pressure, proving just ...

People should work on all aspects of balance — static, dynamic and overall strength, including but not limited to standing on one leg.” To improve your balance, Lubetzky recommends fitness or ...