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PLoS One October 2024 PMID 39441815

Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study.

Asghar Rezaei, Sandesh G Bhat, Chih-Hsiu Cheng, Robert J Pignolo, Lichun Lu, Kenton R Kaufman

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Many discussions centered on practical implications, such as the reliability of balance on one leg as a measure for neuromuscular aging. Phrases like 'wake-up call' and 'simple test' convey urgency and practicality, reflecting a tone of concern and seriousness regarding aging health issues. There is notable engagement with the notion that maintaining balance can be crucial for preventing falls, which several participants underscored as a significant health risk for the elderly.

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There is a strong interest in the findings, as many participants highlighted the implications of the study for health and aging.

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The consensus suggests that participants view the publication as impactful, particularly concerning its application to health assessments in older adults.

Abstract in brief

  • Longevity is increasing globally, leading to health challenges associated with aging, prompting research into gait, balance, and strength in older adults.
  • The study involved healthy individuals over 50, assessing grip and knee strength, static balance under various conditions, and gait through motion capture technology.
  • Results showed age significantly affects knee and grip strength, along with balance parameters, but not gait; unipedal balance time decreased most notably with age, and sex differences were present only in strength measures.
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いっちー@バーチャル精神科医
@ichiipsy · X

#PLOSONE: Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study https://t.co/9MBqrxX7gt

Nov 2, 2024 · 16 likes · 7 shares · 78,981 followers View post →
Juan Gérvas
@JuanGrvas · X

¿Quiere saber cómo va de salud conforme envejece? ¡Manténgase sobre una sola pierna y mida el tiempo que aguanta! The strongest correlation between any gait, balance, and strength parameters: How long can you stand on one leg? https://t.co/LDuZXbxSIV https://t.co/GzI3hDLirh

Oct 30, 2024 · 10 likes · 3 shares · 22,377 followers View post →
Agingdoc
@agingdoc1 · X

Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study https://t.co/mYUxcO8CNP

Nov 16, 2024 · 8 likes · 1 share · 41,719 followers View post →
Reiner 
@erlesen · X

A new study has suggested that a simple test could reveal how well your body is ageing. How long you are able to stand on one leg is a better measure of ageing than changes in strength or gait https://t.co/EjDlJ5DyJN How long can you stand like a flamingo? https://t.co/CelKUUDtHf

Oct 28, 2024 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 7,860 followers View post →
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
@cflri_icrcp · X

The ability to balance on one leg may be a reliable indicator of neuromuscular aging, with men and women showing significant declines over the decades. https://t.co/yHbggsR4Tl https://t.co/AnuGIFrA76

Nov 14, 2024 · 4 likes · 1 share · 896 followers View post →
Pamela Peeke, MD MPH
@PamPeekeMD · X

Here’s the study: Strength, balance and gait all decline with age, steeper declines if you’re not staying physically fit. Of the 3, the biggest decrease is balance. Add balance to your workout! @The100Club100 #aging #FitnessGoals https://t.co/eDJOp0LyNt

Nov 2, 2024 · 3 likes · 21,937 followers View post →

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Home Health Test and Alcohol Impact on Aging

This episode discusses the reasons behind our affinity for alcohol and explores how to conduct a 30-second home test assessing physical and neurological condition. We delve into age-related changes in strength and…

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Santiago Corral
@enfermeria · X

Utilizando el test de la postura unipodal puede servir como una medida confiable e independiente del género del ENVEJECIMIENTO NEUROMUSCULAR en ♂️ o ♀️de edad avanzada https://t.co/MtwLfoaqkI Fácil. Accesible. #atencionprimaria #neurologia #mayores #geriatria https://t.co/h3CabU7T0Z

Mar 23, 2025 · 1 like · 2,969 followers View post →
Dr Helen Findlay
@helenfindlay · X

RT @DiverseAlz: Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study by Rezaei A, Bhat SG, Cheng CH, Pign…

Jan 2, 2025 · 2 shares · 5,604 followers View post →
Janis Cottee
@janis_cottee · X

RT @DiverseAlz: Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study by Rezaei A, Bhat SG, Cheng CH, Pign…

Jan 2, 2025 · 2 shares · 3,568 followers View post →
Diverse Alzheimers
@DiverseAlz · X

Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study by Rezaei A, Bhat SG, Cheng CH, Pignolo RJ, Lu L, Kaufman Kvia via Plos One October 2024 via National Library of Medicine: https://t.co/lRz86UL7tg #posture

Jan 2, 2025 · 1 like · 2 shares · 11,521 followers View post →
IGCSE101
@iGCSE101 · X

Thought this ha been shown previously? But anywho interesting to know: https://t.co/o64DaeaTj9

Dec 30, 2024 · 1,866 followers View post →
Chiam
@Chiam5860 · X

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Dec 4, 2024 · 1 like · 35 followers View post →
らりる
@Life_is_short_5 · X

論文。オープンアクセスなので全員読むことができます。 https://t.co/CF7U88Xgek

Nov 22, 2024 · 1 like · 10,302 followers View post →
José Xesspe
@josecaxeca · X

RT @agingdoc1: Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study https://t.co/mYUxcO8CNP

Nov 16, 2024 · 1 share · 232 followers View post →
Agingdoc
@agingdoc1 · X

Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study https://t.co/mYUxcO8CNP

Nov 16, 2024 · 8 likes · 1 share · 41,719 followers View post →
Mario Zimmer PT
@MPT26_ · X

Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study | PLOS ONE https://t.co/u2zZ7BxepS

Nov 14, 2024 · 585 followers View post →
SHAPE
@SHAPE_Alberta · X

RT @cflri_icrcp: The ability to balance on one leg may be a reliable indicator of neuromuscular aging, with men and women showing significa…

Nov 14, 2024 · 1 share · 1,207 followers View post →
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
@cflri_icrcp · X

The ability to balance on one leg may be a reliable indicator of neuromuscular aging, with men and women showing significant declines over the decades. https://t.co/yHbggsR4Tl https://t.co/AnuGIFrA76

Nov 14, 2024 · 4 likes · 1 share · 896 followers View post →
谷本一真
@kazumatanimoto · X

Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study https://t.co/4C9DEAst7j

Nov 11, 2024 · 37 followers View post →
medisentio, diagnostic accuracy
@medisentio1 · X

These findings suggest that the duration of unipedal stance can serve as a reliable and gender-independent measure of neuromuscular aging for both elderly male and female subjects https://t.co/oMOd3d64jj

Nov 8, 2024 · 301 followers View post →
Chris Linnell
@ChrisPollyanna1 · X

3/3 Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study https://t.co/zIFF3iHH0z

Nov 7, 2024 · 703 followers View post →
黒木玄 Gen Kuroki
@genkuroki · X

RT @ichiipsy: #PLOSONE: Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study https://t.co/9MBqrxX7gt

Nov 6, 2024 · 7 shares · 15,595 followers View post →
Gawashi, Ph.D.
@D_psycholo · X

RT @ichiipsy: #PLOSONE: Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study https://t.co/9MBqrxX7gt

Nov 3, 2024 · 7 shares · 559 followers View post →
橋本 新義
@Shingi · X

RT @ichiipsy: #PLOSONE: Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study https://t.co/9MBqrxX7gt

Nov 3, 2024 · 7 shares · 11,005 followers View post →
Shibuya, Nobuhiro
@nsh1960 · X

RT @ichiipsy: #PLOSONE: Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study https://t.co/9MBqrxX7gt

Nov 3, 2024 · 7 shares · 1,094 followers View post →
raki6104
@raki6104 · X

RT @ichiipsy: #PLOSONE: Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study https://t.co/9MBqrxX7gt

Nov 2, 2024 · 7 shares · 204 followers View post →
mtm
@mtmkenny · X

日頃、いわゆる高齢者の片脚立ち検査をしていると、5秒以上できると、おお

Nov 2, 2024 · 15 followers View post →
吉兵衛（横須賀第一海兵団海軍二等兵曹）
@navy1925 · X

片足でどれくらい長く立っていられるかが、筋力や歩行よりも老化を測定する上でより有効な方法 体のバランス能力は、視覚と内耳のバランス調整システム（前庭器官）と体全体の筋肉と感覚神経系がうまく調和することで維持されるため、老化の程度を判断する重要な尺度になる https://t.co/jlXK1RDbLR https://t.co/PET2obhcyg

Nov 2, 2024 · 229 followers View post →
いっちー@バーチャル精神科医
@ichiipsy · X

#PLOSONE: Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study https://t.co/9MBqrxX7gt

Nov 2, 2024 · 16 likes · 7 shares · 78,981 followers View post →
レフ
@perfectspeIl · X

ソースはhttps://t.co/QIw4TmvFJrと思われる。 30秒片足立ち(開眼)が50歳から80歳の健康体グループで高齢なほど、できなくなる(片足バランスの持続時間は、10年あたりで最も有意な変化を示した)。 だから年寄りの中では"ひよっこ"が片足立ちできたとしても当然。 https://t.co/Lisv8lXs2I

Nov 2, 2024 · 1 like · 1,015 followers View post →
Pamela Peeke, MD MPH
@PamPeekeMD · X

Here’s the study: Strength, balance and gait all decline with age, steeper declines if you’re not staying physically fit. Of the 3, the biggest decrease is balance. Add balance to your workout! @The100Club100 #aging #FitnessGoals https://t.co/eDJOp0LyNt

Nov 2, 2024 · 3 likes · 21,937 followers View post →
Professor Erwin Loh
@erwinloh · X

How long a person can stand on one leg, specifically the nondominant one, is a more telltale measure of #aging than changes in #strength or #gait, according to new research. https://t.co/k1blHxVh34 https://t.co/sXv0Q84cLB

Oct 31, 2024 · 9,489 followers View post →
Jose Luis Quintana
@JoseLuisQ · X

RT @JuanGrvas: ¿Quiere saber cómo va de salud conforme envejece? ¡Manténgase sobre una sola pierna y mida el tiempo que aguanta! The stron…

Oct 30, 2024 · 3 shares · 2,874 followers View post →
Rafael Bravo
@rafabravo · X

RT @JuanGrvas: ¿Quiere saber cómo va de salud conforme envejece? ¡Manténgase sobre una sola pierna y mida el tiempo que aguanta! The stron…

Oct 30, 2024 · 3 shares · 16,860 followers View post →
Ana Di Zacco
@Anazacco · X

RT @JuanGrvas: ¿Quiere saber cómo va de salud conforme envejece? ¡Manténgase sobre una sola pierna y mida el tiempo que aguanta! The stron…

Oct 30, 2024 · 3 shares · 2,181 followers View post →
Juan Gérvas
@JuanGrvas · X

¿Quiere saber cómo va de salud conforme envejece? ¡Manténgase sobre una sola pierna y mida el tiempo que aguanta! The strongest correlation between any gait, balance, and strength parameters: How long can you stand on one leg? https://t.co/LDuZXbxSIV https://t.co/GzI3hDLirh

Oct 30, 2024 · 10 likes · 3 shares · 22,377 followers View post →
Diego Morales
@diegomoralesvit · X

RT @erlesen: A new study has suggested that a simple test could reveal how well your body is ageing. How long you are able to stand on one…

Oct 28, 2024 · 2 shares · 523 followers View post →
Reiner 
@erlesen · X

A new study has suggested that a simple test could reveal how well your body is ageing. How long you are able to stand on one leg is a better measure of ageing than changes in strength or gait https://t.co/EjDlJ5DyJN How long can you stand like a flamingo? https://t.co/CelKUUDtHf

Oct 28, 2024 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 7,860 followers View post →
Grand Panda
@grandiopanda · X

Aging is no joke—gait, balance, and strength decline isn't just a "part of life"; it's a wake-up call!

Oct 28, 2024 · 305 followers View post →
HackerNewsTop5
@hackernewstop5 · X

Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters #HackerNews https://t.co/ZofHmunhO9 https://t.co/3zJn2IrTxa

Oct 28, 2024 · 368 followers View post →
Ferran Roca
@roca_ferran · X

La duración de la postura unipedal puede servir como una medida confiable e independiente del envejecimiento neuromuscular tanto para sujetos ancianos como para hombres. https://t.co/tvXsDMUrGB

Oct 27, 2024 · 2 likes · 2,190 followers View post →
Mike O'Callaghan
@mike0callaghan · X

Interesting study at https://t.co/2UotGfjU8y Difficulty standing on one leg predictive of falls risk... Could be a handy test in general practice!

Oct 26, 2024 · 3 likes · 2,278 followers View post →
だい先生@40代からの健康ナビ
@moridai1104 · X

加齢による変化は片足立ちが最強かも！ 加齢による歩行、バランス、筋力の変化を調査で、片足立ちの持続時間が年齢と最も強く関連。特に65歳以上の人は、片足立ち時間が急激に短くなった。片足立ちは、年齢に伴う神経筋機能の衰えを評価する信頼性の高い方法として注目 https://t.co/78inRjgm64

Oct 25, 2024 · 1,053 followers View post →
JordiCalvoSanz
@jordicalvosanz · X

El equilibrio de una persona cómo uno de los determinantes del envejecimiento. https://t.co/Y42hZ2ZfjM

Oct 25, 2024 · 1 like · 704 followers View post →
Ordo Fraterna Fibonacci
@OrdoFibonacci · X

Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study PLOS ONE https://t.co/XMRouv8Lkj

Oct 25, 2024 · 2,569 followers View post →
Evan Beloff
@evanbeloff · X

Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study | PLOS ONE https://t.co/oKkBvKtNVr

Oct 24, 2024 · 234 followers View post →
hidew
@hidew27 · X

RT @hayano: 論文Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study → https://t.co/j08m1MCHJX

Oct 24, 2024 · 2 shares · 1,265 followers View post →
hiroko
@slowslowfood · X

RT @hayano: 論文Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study → https://t.co/j08m1MCHJX

Oct 24, 2024 · 2 shares · 662 followers View post →
ryugo hayano
@hayano · X

論文Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study → https://t.co/j08m1MCHJX https://t.co/sOt9euM3xc

Oct 24, 2024 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 117,873 followers View post →
Eric Hawkins
@thehawkman2018 · X

So we have a generalized base line with this study. So how would this compare if all the subjects were runners? Would the conclusions be different? https://t.co/rwm69dbPEA

Oct 24, 2024 · 61 followers View post →
サイエンスあれこれ
@sarekore · X

低下したため、他の筋力測定よりも老化を予測するのに優れています。一方、歩行テストは年齢の影響をほとんど受けませんでした。https://t.co/EpUJdAxtUS

Oct 24, 2024 · 922 followers View post →
Chris McGale
@MARATHONFITSYS · X

Time standing on one leg a good indicator of potential falls - Age-related changes in gait, balance, and strength parameters: A cross-sectional study | PLOS ONE https://t.co/JDxzfpqvtk

Oct 24, 2024 · 204 followers View post →
Chris Hendel
@chrishendel · X

"These findings suggest that the duration of unipedal stance can serve as a reliable and gender-independent measure of neuromuscular aging for both elderly male and female subjects." via @PLOSONE https://t.co/0gQLaWCoQn Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! https://t.co/xsOJG8UUFB

Oct 23, 2024 · 4,244 followers View post →