How long will I live? Quick ‘flamingo’ balance test could tell you how long you have left

[sglowrider]

The 10 second 'flamingo test' that could show if you're 'more likely to die earlier'​

New research found that people who cannot stand on one leg for 10 seconds have an increased risk of death.

Being able to stand on one leg “flamingo style” for 10 seconds in middle-age may be a good sign you will stay in the pink of health in the future, say researchers.

The one-legged stance test (OLS), where participants are asked to balance on one leg with the front of the foot on their free leg placed on the back of the lower part of the standing leg in the manner of a flamingo, has been found to be an indicator of how long you may live.

People who cannot stand on one leg for 10 seconds doing a flamingo-style balance test have an increased risk of death within seven years, according to a new study.

Asking people to stand on one leg for 10 seconds provides “useful information regarding mortality risk in middle-aged and older men and women”, researchers said.

The team of global researchers, including experts from Bristol Medical School, examined data on 1,702 people aged 51 to 75 from Brazil.

People were asked to take off their shoes and socks and place the front of the free foot on the back of the opposite lower leg, while keeping their arms by their sides and their gaze fixed straight ahead.

They were allowed three attempts.

One in five people (20%) failed to pass the test, with the inability to do so rising with age – 54% of those aged 71 to 75 were unable to balance on one leg for 10 seconds compared to just 5% of 51 to 55-year-olds, 8% of 56 to 60-year-olds, 18% of 61 to 65-year-olds and 37% of 66 to 70-year-olds.

The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, tracked participants over a number of years.

After an average follow-up time of seven years, 123 people had died, or 7% of the participants.

Some 17.5% of people who failed the test were among those who had died, compared to 4.6% of those who passed.

After accounting for various factors, the researchers concluded that an inability to stand unsupported on one leg for 10 seconds was associated with an 84% increased risk of death during the follow-up period.

 

[Bulk VanderHuge]

Conservatives seem to be very adept at holding the opposite pose for years.

I keed, I keed.

 

[largemouth]

The 10 second 'flamingo test' that could show if you're 'more likely to die earlier'​

New research found that people who cannot stand on one leg for 10 seconds have an increased risk of death.

Being able to stand on one leg “flamingo style” for 10 seconds in middle-age may be a good sign you will stay in the pink of health in the future, say researchers.

The one-legged stance test (OLS), where participants are asked to balance on one leg with the front of the foot on their free leg placed on the back of the lower part of the standing leg in the manner of a flamingo, has been found to be an indicator of how long you may live.

People who cannot stand on one leg for 10 seconds doing a flamingo-style balance test have an increased risk of death within seven years, according to a new study.

Asking people to stand on one leg for 10 seconds provides “useful information regarding mortality risk in middle-aged and older men and women”, researchers said.

The team of global researchers, including experts from Bristol Medical School, examined data on 1,702 people aged 51 to 75 from Brazil.

People were asked to take off their shoes and socks and place the front of the free foot on the back of the opposite lower leg, while keeping their arms by their sides and their gaze fixed straight ahead.

They were allowed three attempts.

One in five people (20%) failed to pass the test, with the inability to do so rising with age – 54% of those aged 71 to 75 were unable to balance on one leg for 10 seconds compared to just 5% of 51 to 55-year-olds, 8% of 56 to 60-year-olds, 18% of 61 to 65-year-olds and 37% of 66 to 70-year-olds.

The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, tracked participants over a number of years.

After an average follow-up time of seven years, 123 people had died, or 7% of the participants.

Some 17.5% of people who failed the test were among those who had died, compared to 4.6% of those who passed.

After accounting for various factors, the researchers concluded that an inability to stand unsupported on one leg for 10 seconds was associated with an 84% increased risk of death during the follow-up period.

If you find a study of that woman in the nude, I'd be very interested. With pictures from all sides, of course.

 

[outside shooter]

what if your knees don't bend that much?

 

[larsIU]

did it first try.

So, no colonoscopy this year?

 

[zeke4ahs]

Yay I’ve taken yoga for years and do that all the time. Knew it would come in handy.

 

[MyTeamIsOnTheFloor]

I can’t stand standing on one leg.

 

[Marvin the Martian]

The people that could not do this fell over, hit their head, and died. That explains their finding.