This simple lower-body exercise strengthens hamstrings, hips, and lower back while dramatically improving balance and stability.

TO BALANCE OUT your lower body training, it helps to shift to one side. That might sound counterproductive, but it's the truth. Unilateral exercises—moves that require you to work on one side of the ...

Standing on one leg requires the brain to integrate information from the eyes, the vestibular system in the inner ear, and the somatosensory system, which senses body position and ground contact.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A small Mayo Clinic study published in PLOS One looked at 40 healthy, independent people over the age of ...

Single‑leg work fills the gaps that big bilateral lifts can miss. You’ll build strength where you’re actually weak, fix side‑to‑side asymmetries, and get more stability, balance, and athletic ...

A person's sense of balance can change as they age, and that can make them more susceptible to falls, which are the leading cause of injury for people age 65 and older. Mayo Clinic physical therapist ...

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 people ...

The length of time a person can stand on one leg is a good measure of aging, according to a study that put older adults through a variety of tests to determine how balance, muscle strength and gait ...

Share on Pinterest Research indicates changes in balance as people age. Photographer, Basak Gurbuz Derman/Getty Images Gait and balance changes are common as we age and can lead to falls. These ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why standing on leg is important for healthy aging — and exercises that'll improve your balance. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The length of time for which you can balance on one leg may be an important indicator of how well you’re ...