Even more than strength or mobility, recent research says you need to look to your balance to determine longevity.

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 ...

Test balance after 45. See the one-leg hold time that signals strength—and the simple progressions to improve fast.

"If you have poor balance, you're at risk of falling, whether or not you're moving," a senior author of a new Mayo Clinic study said Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has ...

Improve your coordination, boost your longevity, and train like an athlete at any age. As you age, maintaining coordination and balance becomes essential, not just for mobility, but for longevity. A ...

Share on Pinterest Research indicates changes in balance as people age. Photographer, Basak Gurbuz Derman/Getty Images Gait and balance changes are common as we age and can lead to falls. These ...

Build strength, stability, and injury resistance with these essential single-leg moves. One of the first things to go for athletes as they age—aside from their hips—is their knees. Years of sprinting, ...

You might have had the suspicion, particularly while doing unilateral exercises, that one of your legs is stronger than the other. Chloe Costigan, a physical therapist and co-owner of Mobility-Doc, ...

Starting a new workout routine? Just curious where you stand? Use these exercises to measure your fitness. Starting a new workout routine? Just curious where you stand? Use these exercises to measure ...