one leg balance
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Introduction
A measure of static balance
Indications
Procedure
- ask patient to stand unassisted on one leg for 5 seconds
- patient can choose either leg
- one practice attempt is allowed
Interpretation
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vellas BJ et al, One-leg balance is an important predictor of injurious falls in older persons J Am Geriatr Soc 1997, 45:735 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9180669
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Marcus A To Predict Mortality, You Need a Leg to Stand On. Medscape. June 21, 2022 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/975941
George J Mortality Risk Linked With Balance on One Leg One-legged standing test during routine checkups may add useful information about risk of death. MedPage Today June 21, 2022
Araujo CG, de Souza E Silva CG et al Successful 10-second one-legged stance performance predicts survival in middle-aged and older individuals. Br J Sports Med. 2022 Jun 21:bjsports-2021-105360. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35728834 https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2022/05/15/bjsports-2021-105360