Test your neuromuscular strength at home with this non-invasive balance test.
To assess balance, subjects were asked to stand on a force plate that measured their movements.
Each test was done three times, and a mean score was calculated.
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When all tests were compared, standing on one leg was the most strongly associated with age-related decline.
Give yourself three tries, then rank the best and worst scores and calculate the mean.
In the current study, participants kept their eyes open and then stepped forward with one leg.
They could put the other leg and their arms in any position desired to help them maintain balance.
The longer they stood without putting the other foot down, the better their balance score.
On land, try activities like yoga, tai chi, or resistance training.
2022;56(17):bjsports-2021-105360.
2024;21(1).
doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s11556-024-00349-4
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