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 ...

The VA National Center for Patient Safety offers a balance assessment handbook as part of its Falls Toolkit. The tool provides rehabilitation therapists with a sample gait and balance assessment to ...

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 ...

Balance training is an often overlooked skill that can boost both your longevity and quality of life, researchers say. A 2022 study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that, for ...

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 ...

5 National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK 6 Translational ...