Test your one-leg balance and learn what it reveals about your strength, stability, and fall risk after 40—plus how to improve it.

The one-leg balance test is a surprisingly accurate measure of age-related decline, offering insights beyond traditional methods like grip strength and walking speed, a new study finds. Featured in ...

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 ...

A new study has found that a person’s ability to balance on one leg may be a reliable indicator of neuromuscular aging. The study confirms that exercises to improve balance are important at all ...

Extend one leg forward and place the weight on the heel of the other leg. Use your arms to propel yourself to stand, maintaining balance on the supporting leg. Then, slowly lower back down to sit ...