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How long a person can stand — on one leg — is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study appears in the journal PLOS ONE. Good ...

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ROCHESTER, Minn. — How long a person can stand — on one leg — is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study appears today in ...

How long a person can stand -- on one leg -- is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new research. How long a person can stand -- on one leg -- is a more ...

How long you can balance on one leg may be an important indicator of health and how well you’re aging, a new study finds. Researchers found how long a person can stand on one leg is a better measure ...