Using wearable sensors and advanced machine learning algorithms, researchers have developed a novel method that could revolutionize balance assessment practices. Balance can be impacted by various ...

Better balance is linked to a longer, healthier life, new research suggests. Older adults who could stand on one leg for 10 seconds were significantly less likely to die early. It's not clear why, but ...

When someone has suffered a stroke, the resulting partial paralysis and/or loss of strength often leaves them with a poor sense of balance. A new rehabilitative platform could help in the recovery ...

Human balance is known to decline with age, and an international team of researchers has provided new evidence around whether this particular ability can serve as an indicator for risk of disease and ...

The way aging is assessed is undergoing a shift as researchers uncover a simple but revealing physical test. Traditional fitness measures such as endurance and strength have long been used to evaluate ...

A simple 10-second balance test linked to fall risk may reveal surprising clues about your long-term health and lifespan.

A simple balance test may be a reliable indicator of a person’s overall risk of death and could be useful to include in routine health checks for middle-aged and older men and women, according to new ...

You're twice as likely to die in the next decade if you're unable to balance on one foot for 10 seconds, according to a new study. Conversely, the study suggests that your ability to balance on one ...

The number of candles on your birthday cake may tell you how many years you’ve been alive, but they reveal surprisingly little about how well your body is actually aging. Biological age—how your body ...