While standing on one leg may seem like a simple exercise, it becomes harder as you age. If you train yourself to do it, you ...

A healthy life is all about balance. If you're older than 50 and can stand on one leg for at least 30 seconds, scientists say you're aging really well, even if you sway from side to side. A small new ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — How long a person can stand — on one leg — is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study appears today in ...

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 ...

Chair exercises for leg strength after 65, 6 no-strain moves from certified trainer Michael Betts, with form cues and sets.

Balance is so fundamental that we often take it for granted, but its importance goes far beyond just keeping us upright. In fact, recent studies have shown that the ability to stand on one leg may be ...

Squats train all the major muscles in your legs, including quads and hamstrings. Walking lunges challenge your leg muscles ...

The length of time a person can stand on one leg is a good measure of aging, according to a study that put older adults through a variety of tests to determine how balance, muscle strength and gait ...

Scientists may have figured out a strange new way to tell exactly how old you are. How well you can balance on one leg can accurately indicate your age, according to a new paper in the journal PLoS ...

Sitting, standing, and moving between the two seem almost involuntary, but your body's muscles are working hard to make these motions happen. Your skeleton has over 600 muscles attached, and many of ...

Squats are known for building strong legs, but that doesn’t mean they work for ...

How long a person can stand — on one leg — is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study appears in the journal PLOS ONE. Good ...