{"id":5568,"date":"2025-09-18T11:36:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/?p=5568"},"modified":"2025-09-24T21:34:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T21:34:04","slug":"how-long-you-should-be-able-to-stand-on-one-leg-according-to-your-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/18\/how-long-you-should-be-able-to-stand-on-one-leg-according-to-your-age\/","title":{"rendered":"How long you should be able to stand on one leg, according to your age"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It can be an indicator of how well you’re ageing (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unless you’re a budding yogi, it’s not often that you stand on one leg. After all, you’re not a flamingo.<\/p>\n

But this quick minute(ish) activity can actually reveal a lot about your physical health<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s no secret that our bodies<\/a> change as we get older: from wrinkles<\/a> to our hair<\/a>, to memory recall and the ability to digest certain foods<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But research has revealed that standing on one leg can be a strong indicator of how well you’re ageing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a study published in the journal of PLoS One in 2023, researchers found that strength and balance involved in the pose is among the first to go.<\/p>\n

They discovered a sharp drop off in ability after the age of 65, with many older participants struggling to hold the pose for more than two seconds.<\/p>\n

The authors wrote: \u2018These findings suggest that the duration of unipedal stance [standing on one leg] can serve as a reliable and gender-independent measure of neuromuscular ageing for both elderly male and female subjects.\u2019<\/p>\n

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How’s your balance? (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So, standing on one leg is a good way to measure how much balance you have. The researchers wrote that it is a \u2018a valid measure of frailty, independence, and fall status and proves to be a useful tool in identifying patients with peripheral neuropathy.\u2019 <\/p>\n

And it’s not just academic – the NHS has a guideline for how long you should be able to stand on one leg for – depending on your age of course.<\/p>\n

Back in 2023, the NHS Suffolk<\/a> and North East Essex<\/a> Integrated Board asked: \u2018How long can you stand on one leg like a flamingo?\u2019<\/p>\n

They added: \u2018It might sound like an odd question, but your answer to the above question could tell you a lot about your general health and fitness\u2019. <\/p>\n

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Make like a flamingo… (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The rules are:<\/p>\n