{"id":119434,"date":"2024-10-28T20:45:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T13:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119434"},"modified":"2024-10-28T20:45:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T13:45:45","slug":"heres-how-long-you-should-be-able-to-stand-on-1-leg-by-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119434","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s How Long You Should Be Able To Stand On 1 Leg By Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"entry-body\"><span id=\"percent-trigger\"\/><\/p>\n<section class=\"entry__content-list js-entry-content js-cet-subunit\">\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/standing-on-one-leg-age-test_uk_671a0cf5e4b07a6807468ef2\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Recent research suggests that\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"671f63d6e4b0a55cb4cda5bf\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"671a0cf5e4b07a6807468ef2\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"0\">Recent research suggests that<\/a>, more than any other activity, a person\u2019s ability to stand on one leg changes with age. It appears to be the first fitness marker to go.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/standing-on-one-leg-age-test_uk_671a0cf5e4b07a6807468ef2\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Scientists think that\u2019s\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"671f63d6e4b0a55cb4cda5bf\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"671a0cf5e4b07a6807468ef2\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"1\">Scientists think that\u2019s<\/a> because it uses so many different parts of the brain and body at once. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Indeed the<a href=\"https:\/\/suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk\/news\/how-long-can-you-stand-like-a-flamingo\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\" NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Board asks\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"671f63d6e4b0a55cb4cda5bf\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk\/news\/how-long-can-you-stand-like-a-flamingo\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"2\" rel=\"noopener\"> NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Board asks<\/a>: \u201cHow long can you stand on one leg like a flamingo?\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>They add: \u201cIt might sound like an odd question, but your answer to the above question could tell you a lot about your general health and fitness.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk\/news\/how-long-can-you-stand-like-a-flamingo\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"The NHS entry even shared\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"671f63d6e4b0a55cb4cda5bf\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk\/news\/how-long-can-you-stand-like-a-flamingo\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"3\" rel=\"noopener\">The NHS entry even shared<\/a> how long we should be able to stand on one leg by age. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2><strong>What\u2019s normal for my age group?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Before we share the goals by age, let\u2019s clear up how the test works. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>You have to stand on one leg with your hands on your hips and keep your eyes open.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>The timer starts as soon as your foot lifts off the ground and stops when you either lower your foot or take your hands off your hips. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk\/news\/how-long-can-you-stand-like-a-flamingo\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Per the NHS, \" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"671f63d6e4b0a55cb4cda5bf\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk\/news\/how-long-can-you-stand-like-a-flamingo\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"4\" rel=\"noopener\">Per the NHS, <\/a>you should aim for: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk\/news\/how-long-can-you-stand-like-a-flamingo\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"They add that\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"671f63d6e4b0a55cb4cda5bf\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk\/news\/how-long-can-you-stand-like-a-flamingo\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"5\" rel=\"noopener\">They add that<\/a> even if you can go well over that time, you shouldn\u2019t stand on one leg for more than a minute. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2><strong>Why does that matter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Selina Lim, Divisional Director for Integrated Pathways at the NHS East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, <a href=\"https:\/\/suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk\/news\/how-long-can-you-stand-like-a-flamingo\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"said\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"671f63d6e4b0a55cb4cda5bf\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk\/news\/how-long-can-you-stand-like-a-flamingo\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"6\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>: \u201cWe know that people who struggle to balance for the expected amount of time are at a higher risk of developing ill-health as they age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>\u201cBy taking part in the \u2018flamingo challenge\u2019 people can quickly and easily assess for themselves whether they are at risk. If they are, there are lots of different activities they can engage in that can help improve their overall fitness.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>There are plenty of ways to improve your balance, strength, and stability, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/exercise\/balance-exercises\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"including surprisingly simple moves\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"671f63d6e4b0a55cb4cda5bf\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/exercise\/balance-exercises\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"7\" rel=\"noopener\">including surprisingly simple moves<\/a> like sideways walking and step-ups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"cli cli-related-articles js-cet-subunit\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_GB\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v3.3&amp;appId=238320442863988&amp;autoLogAppEvents=1\" async=\"async\" defer=\"defer\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/stand-on-one-leg-duration-by-age_uk_671f63d6e4b0a55cb4cda5bf\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent research suggests that, more than any other activity, a person\u2019s ability to stand on one leg changes with age. 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