In fact, recent studies have shown that the ability to stand on one leg may be one of the best physical indicators of overall health and longevity. What's more, it's a test we can all do at home.

If you’re under 40, you should be able to stand on one leg continuously for 43 seconds. If you’re in your 40s, go for 40 seconds. If you’re in your 50s, try 37 seconds.

The balance test required participants to balance on one leg, for 30 seconds for each leg. They could hold the leg they weren't standing on, if they liked, and kept their eyes open.

It’s a stance flamingos and other feathered species usually take, but seeing how long you can balance on one leg can be a good test of your health, according to a new study. By testing how long ...

Following the testing, the team found that the length of time people were able to stand one-legged declined about 2.2 seconds per decade for the non-dominant leg and 1.7 seconds for the dominant leg.

Seeing if people can stand on one leg has long been used to test balance. Falls are a major killer of older people , usually because if they fall over, they may break a hip and need surgery, with ...

Ability to stand on one leg for longer than 10 seconds can be a predictor for death risk 01:29. BOSTON - A new study suggests if you can't stand on one leg for even a short period of time, you ...

The 12-year research, which ran from 2008 to 2020, assessed the ability of over 1,700 people who were aged between 51 and 75 and had stable gait, to stand on one leg for 10 seconds without any ...