Working on improving your ability to balance is important because it reduces the risk of fall-related injuries—with about 1 ...

Mike: So as we age, typically, our balance will decline, unfortunately. Some common causes of this are weakness. The weaker ...

Maintaining stability and coordination as you get older isn’t always the easiest. And unfortunately, you may be more at risk of falling or getting injured if you’re off-kilter. Rather than continuing ...

When I think about having good balance, I imagine a tightrope, balance beam, or unicycle. That's the high-performance side of it, but balance is actually a huge part of your everyday life and ...

Get started on your balance journey. This Quick Fit class is designed for folks who have difficulty holding balance for even a few seconds. Cassy Vieth leads a simple series of moves that will ...

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Various abilities can decline as we age. This includes coordination abilities such as balance, flexibility, and strength. Different exercises can help maintain these skills, plus reduce the risk of ...

Practicing balance exercises can help older adults increase their stability and strength. Most can be done without equipment and are suitable for performing at home. Being physically active is ...

My wife and I were in the grocery store recently when we noticed an older woman reaching above her head for some produce. As she stretched out her hand, she lost her balance and began falling forward.

In the world of physical comedy, being a klutz who trips over their own feet gets lots of laughs. In the real world, the more often you lose your balance, the more likely you are to take a tumble that ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Peter Finch—Getty Images, Vitalalp/Getty Images, Boris ...

While it may not be the focus of your typical strength-training plan, balance is integral to running. “The running motion effectively involves being airborne or balancing on one leg with each stride,” ...