If you can balance on one leg for 10s, you'll live another decade


A balance test might be a reliable indicator of a person’s risk of death from any cause within the next 10 years. — Filepic

The inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid to later life is linked to a near doubling in the risk of death from any cause within the next 10 years, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

This simple and safe balance test could be included in routine health checks for older adults, say the researchers.

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