Ten-second one-leg stand
Not managing 10 seconds went with higher death rates over seven years.
How to do it
Stand next to a wall or the back of a sturdy chair so you can catch yourself, or have someone beside you.
- Stand on one leg and rest the front of your other foot against the back of your standing leg's calf.
- Keep your arms by your sides and look straight ahead.
- Start the timer and hold for 10 seconds without touching anything.
- You get three tries, on either foot.
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What the research found
One in five people in the study couldn't hold the stance for 10 seconds. Over a median of 7 years, 17.5% of them died against 4.6% of those who could. After taking age, sex, weight and illnesses into account, people who couldn't do it had an 84% higher risk of death.
Studied in: 1,702 adults aged 51 to 75 at an exercise clinic in Brazil.
- Araujo CG et al. Successful 10-second one-legged stance performance predicts survival in middle-aged and older individuals. Br J Sports Med. 2022;56(17):975-80. PubMed