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Forty people over the
of 50 took part in the
. They did tests for walking, balance,
, and knee strength. Each participant had to balance on their dominant and non-dominant
for 30 seconds. They did this with their
closed, and again with their eyes open. Kaufman found that standing on the non-dominant leg showed the
rate of decline with age. There was a 2.2-second-per-
decline when participants stood on their non-dominant leg. This compared to 1.7 seconds for the
leg. Kaufman concluded: "Standing on one leg is a good
of your overall health because balance reflects how the body's systems are working
."
