Here's The Best Test To See How Well You're Ageing
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30 Oct 2024
Balancing on one leg may reveal your biological age and how quickly you're ageing
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Research from the Mayo Clinic links balancing ability to neuromuscular system ageing in older adults
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Neuromuscular systems connect muscles to the brain and control movement, declining with age
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Muscle strength, neuromuscular coordination, and reflexes are all required to balance on one leg
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Declining muscle and balance with age can affect independence, risking early nursing home admission
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In a PLOS study, 40 participants aged 50-80 attempted balancing on one leg
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Participants balanced with eyes open and closed to assess balance changes with age
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Results showed swaying increased by 6.3% per decade with eyes open, 10.5% closed
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Balance declined by 2.2 seconds per decade on the non-dominant leg, 1.7 seconds dominant
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Balance exercises and aerobic activities, like swimming, help prevent age-related neuromuscular decline
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