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Can You Stand On One Leg? How a Simple Balance Test Can Reveal Your Aging Health

Even more than strength or mobility, recent research says you need to look to your balance to determine longevity.

9 of the best static stretches to improve flexibility, posture, and mobility

Static stretching post-workout enhances athletic performance, reduces pain, and relieves stiffness. Over time, it can also ...
Healio

Spinal curvature can directly affect static balance in elderly women

Researchers have found that the shape of spinal curvatures influenced postural stability in older women. In a study of 90 women (mean age, 70 years), researchers assessed static balance using a ...
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P14 Changes in static balance and dynamic postural stability are associated with history of ankle sprain in male and female intercollegiate soccer athletes

1 Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 2 Department of Athletics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Study Design ...
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How to Improve Your Balance for Injury Prevention and Better Performance

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Aging Well: Memory and Movement

Over 30 percent of people age 65 and older fall at least one time per year. Those falls result in more than 300,000 hip fractures annually and cost the U.S. economy an estimated $10 billion every year ...