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> Conclusions: These findings suggest that the duration of unipedal stance can serve as a reliable and gender-independent measure of neuromuscular aging for bot
by slwvx 2y ago
> Conclusions: These findings suggest that the duration of unipedal stance can serve as a reliable and gender-independent measure of neuromuscular aging for both elderly male and female subjects.
So how long you stand on a single leg is a sort of biomarker.
- cinntaile 2y agoUntil you start training this specifically, then it probably loses its predictive power. If you work out, balance exercises are usually a part of your work out. Especially as you get older.
- tomtom1337 2y agoThat’s an excellent example of Goodhart’s law! "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure".
- readthenotes1 2y agoPlenty of old people practice tai chi just for balance. Falling is a major death Factor... I do not understand the numbers I use for unipedal stance duration though. I had a 60 year old relative stand on hens non-dominant leg and hen gave up after a minute--so I'm not sure what 10s/s actually measures...
- sambeau 2y agoMy mum brushes her teeth standing on one leg to keep herself young.