Standing on one leg seems like a simple enough task. But — as anyone who has wobbled their way through it or crashed out in a yoga class while attempting a tree pose can tell you — it can be trickier ...

Maintaining stability and coordination as you get older isn’t always the easiest. And unfortunately, you may be more at risk of falling or getting injured if you’re off-kilter. Rather than continuing ...

Have you ever found yourself teetering a bit while pulling on a sock or reaching for the top shelf, only to catch yourself thinking, “When did standing still become a workout?” If so, you’re in good ...

Balance: It’s not just for tightrope walkers. As we age, different factors affect how well we're able to balance. The visual system (responsible for processing information from our eyes), ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Peter Finch—Getty Images, Vitalalp/Getty Images, Boris ...

Bone density refers to how much calcium and other minerals make up your bones. When your bones have more minerals, they have a higher bone density, meaning they're stronger and less likely to break.

Balance is the body’s ability to maintain its center of mass over its base of support. When you have good balance, you can remain upright and stable, distributing your weight in a way that allows you ...

It’s a stance flamingos and other feathered species usually take, but seeing how long you can balance on one leg can be a good test of your health, according to a new study. By testing how long people ...

The length of time a person can stand on one leg is a good measure of aging, according to a study that put older adults through a variety of tests to determine how balance, muscle strength and gait ...

Imagine this perfect storm: your significant other forgets to shut the dishwasher, and later that night, you go to the dark kitchen for a drink of water. Your ankle strikes the lowered dishwasher door ...