If You Can Balance on One Leg, You’ll Live Longer

  Are you skilled at keeping your balance? Equilibrioception, unless it’s really bad, doesn’t usually attract our attention. However, the British Journal of Sports Medicine recently published a study that addressed this subject. The headline is quite controversial and could lead to misapprehension if you don’t spend a little time understanding what the study is all about. The investigation concluded with the suggestion that the simple test of balancing on one leg for ten seconds should be applied in standard health examinations. It seems that whether or not people can do it affects their life expectancy. There are many reasons for…