Aging brings on a barrage of changes to the mind and body — all of them seemingly happening at once. This bombardment makes it difficult to measure how well our bodies are holding up to the test of time. But a new study identified one simple task that could help predict anyone’s degree of physical — and mental — decline.
According to a new paper published today in the journal PLoS, the ability to balance on one leg could be a helpful indicator of neuromuscular aging. The researchers, from Taiwan and Minnesota, found that balancing on one leg offered a larger window into the aging process than walking stance or standing on two legs, two other exercises researchers use to measure aging.
