Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein, an orthopedic surgeon, reveals the at-home test you can do to maintain your mobility and work on your balance as you age.

Here's what this simple balance and power test says about your health.

A new study published in the journal PLoS One found that a simple balance test is a strong indicator of age-related decline. Researchers at Mayo Clinic evaluated grip and knee strength, double- and ...

Balance might not be an aspect of your fitness you think about until you start to lose it, but a simple one-leg test can give you a good indication of how yours stacks up. More interestingly, the ...

The scenario is common. An elderly person seems to be in good health until one day they suffer a fall and from then on their quality of life begins to deteriorate. Even if there are no serious ...

Traditional methods to assess balance often suffer from subjectivity, aren't comprehensive enough and can't be administered remotely. They also are expensive and require specialized equipment and ...