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 ...

Stand up and try to balance on one leg. Can you do it? How long we can stand up like a flamingo is an important indicator of general health, especially as we age. It indicates changes in the strength ...

"If you have poor balance, you're at risk of falling, whether or not you're moving," a senior author of a new Mayo Clinic study said Standing on one leg could tell people a bit about their overall ...

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A simple balance and gait assessment many therapists and athletic trainers use to detect subtle impairments in children and teens who have sustained a concussion may help identify ...

Sure, yoga can be a great low-impact exercise to boost overall health. But it turns out one pose, in particular, may show more than your flexibility. How long you can stand on one leg may be an ...

"If you have poor balance, you're at risk of falling, whether or not you're moving," a senior author of a new Mayo Clinic study said Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has ...

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 ...

Unless you’re a budding yogi, it’s not often that you stand on one leg. After all, you’re not a flamingo. But this quick minute(ish) activity can actually reveal a lot about your physical health. It’s ...