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Scary test: What happens if you do not stand on one leg for more than 10 seconds

2022-06-25 12:27:45Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Scary test: What happens if you do not stand on one leg for more than 10 seconds

The inability of a middle-aged or elderly person to stand on one foot for ten seconds is associated with almost double the risk of death from any cause within the next decade, according to a new Brazilian scientific study, the first to do so connection.

Research shows that this simple and safe balance test can be included in routine seniors exams. Unlike aerobic fitness and muscle strength and flexibility, balance tends to be maintained fairly well until the sixth decade of life, when it then begins to decline relatively quickly. To date, balance tests are not often used in middle-aged people.

The researchers, led by Dr. Claudio Jill Araoujo from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who published the study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, analyzed data on 1,702 people under the age of 75 who were asked to stand on one leg for ten seconds without any other support. with hands on their sides and looking straight ahead. Up to three attempts were allowed for each leg.

Eventually, one in five participants (348 persons or 20.5%) failed the test. The older he was, the greater the chance of failure (about twice as much every five years after age 50).

 Unable to stand on one leg for ten seconds were 5% of persons aged 51-55 years, 8% in the age group 56-60 years, 18% in the age group 61-65 years, 37% in the age group 66-70 years and more. than half (54%) aged 71-75 years.

During a seven-year follow-up period, 123 people died (7%): 32% from cancer, 30% from cardiovascular causes, 9% from respiratory diseases, and 7% from complications of Covid-19. The death rate was significantly higher (17.5%) among those who were "cut" in the balance sheet test than those who were "passed" (4.5%).

Overall, those who did not pass the test had worse health as they were obese, had heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes compared to those who passed the test. Taking into account other factors (age, sex, underlying diseases, etc.), it was estimated that imbalance in one leg was associated with an 84% increase in the risk of death from any cause within the next ten years


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