See if you’re stronger than most your age with 3 morning tests that reveal strength, balance, and mobility after 55.

Master 4 standing moves at 60 to boost strength, balance, and mobility so you stay fitter and more independent as you age.

Balance training is an often overlooked skill that can boost both your longevity and quality of life, researchers say. A 2022 study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that, for ...

Big news from TikTok: a silly thing I’ve done as a party trick (standing up from a cross-legged position without using my hands) is now being shared as a test of your longevity. If you can’t sit on ...

From how to do it to what it means, here's the scoop. When we go to our annual physical, it’s always a relief to get a clean bill of health. However, it’s important to check in with ourselves on a ...

Better balance is linked to a longer, healthier life, new research suggests. Older adults who could stand on one leg for 10 seconds were significantly less likely to die early. It's not clear why, but ...

Longevity isn't just about how long you live — it's also about staying healthy for as much of that time as possible. The "sit to stand" test can be a good way to figure out how healthy you are, and it ...

A simple balance test may be a reliable indicator of a person’s overall risk of death and could be useful to include in routine health checks for middle-aged and older men and women, according to new ...

The way aging is assessed is undergoing a shift as researchers uncover a simple but revealing physical test. Traditional fitness measures such as endurance and strength have long been used to evaluate ...

A new study shows that those who can stand on one leg for ten seconds have less risk of early death. Now we can add a low number to this list of tests. It's the ability to stand for less than 10 ...