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Standing on One Leg Can Show How Well You’re Aging, Study Says

The test involves simply timing how long one can stand on one leg with eyes open.

While walking patterns show little variation, balance abilities on one leg show a stark decline — about 2.2 seconds per decade for the non-dominant leg and 1.7 seconds for the dominant leg — indicating a strong correlation between single-leg balance and aging.
While walking patterns show little variation, balance abilities on one leg show a stark decline — about 2.2 seconds per decade for the non-dominant leg and 1.7 seconds for the dominant leg — indicating a strong correlation between single-leg balance and aging. Bobby Brown via pexels.com

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