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 ...

Unless you are a flamingo, chances are you don't spend much time standing around on one leg. Yet, according to new research, your ability to do so for an extended period can potentially reveal how ...

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 ...

Research shows that people's ability to stand on one leg is an indicator of health and that getting better at standing on one leg can add to fitness and potentially lifespan. Pregnancy, menopause, the ...

We're all familiar with the flamingo's signature one-legged stance. But what first caused this behavioral norm? And doesn't that standing leg get tired after a while? Here, we uncover why flamingos ...

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Dawn Skelton receives funding from the NIHR ARC National Priority for Ageing, Dementia and Frailty; NIHR Health Technology Assessment; the European Commission H2020-MSCA-ITN; The Bailey Thomas ...

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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 ...