Inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid to later life linked to near doubling in risk of death

Medical Xpress / British Medical Journal / British Journal of Sports Medicine ^ | June 21, 2022 | Claudio Gil Araujo et al

[CFW]

I have bad ankles and I can still do it, although I am a bit wobbly. Hopefully, I have a few years left.

[Zathras]

Piece of cake!
Of course a year of yoga, three times a week helps!
My instructor specializes in over 55 as falls are a major cause of death in the over 70 group.

[Doctor Congo]

20 seconds. Not bad for 92. I quickly figured out to do this on a hard surface and not thick carpet.

My new wife is dragging me to some senior olympic thing with her this summer. She’s the athlete but I’ll give it a try, but I look silly when I run.

[dennisw]

It is balance and it can be improved. Last time I tried it was a few years ago.

[Zack Attack]

In early life it is considered child's play to stand on one leg for hours.

[rolling_stone]

I suppose knee or ankle injuries, amputations, etc, were not taken into account?

[rolling_stone]

heck I have trouble doing the alphabet forward..learned ( or tried) too many foreign languages as a kid...

I always figured if I got stopped I would say the alphabet in a foreign language or two but with my luck the officer would know that language..

[rlmorel]

Okay. How many people, upon reading this tried to stand on one leg?

Raise your hands.

[rlmorel]

LOL

[Deaf and Discerning]

Eyes closed is more difficult.

Demonstrating the ability to do this with eyes closed is a standard test that neurologists routinely ask their epileptic patients.

[dinodino]

It’s also positively correlated with failing field sobriety tests…

[PTBAA]

Trying to stand on one leg after reading the article title is a sign of dementia.

[P-Marlowe]

I’m good.

[dead]

I stood up from my chair to give it a shot, tripped over the table leg and almost fell down before I started. Was able to do it for 20 seconds on either leg, but wobbled a bit.

[SaveFerris]

😆😂🤣

[SaveFerris]

I stood on one leg for about 90 seconds.

I then stood on the other leg for about 85 seconds
but then she started screaming so I gave up.

[gitmo]

LOL

[AppyPappy]

One more Scotch and I’ll try it

[OrangeHoof]

And people who stand on one leg for over 10 seconds while an oncoming train approaches them had an even greater percentage of death. Yay, junk science!

[dead]

LOL!