Adults aged 51–75 who could not stand on one leg for 10 seconds had 1.84 times the mortality of those who could
What does the 10-second one-leg stand test show?
The finding
20.4% could not complete the 10 seconds. 17.5% of those who failed died during follow-up against 4.6% of those who passed. Adjusted for age, sex, BMI and comorbidities, the hazard ratio was 1.84 (1.23–2.78).
- Authors
- Araujo CG, de Souza e Silva CG, Laukkanen JA, et al.
- Published
- British Journal of Sports Medicine 56(17):975–80 · 2022
- Evidence
- Read in the primary source; numbers checked.
- Source
- doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2021-105360
How it was studied
Cohort of 1,702 adults aged 51–75 (68% men), assessed 2008–2020; median follow-up 7 years. An eyes-open test: free foot placed against the back of the other lower leg, arms by the sides, up to three attempts.
The numbers
Adding the test to a model of established risk factors improved prediction.
What it does not show
Observational, with no data on recent falls or physical activity, as the authors state. The full text was not read. This is an eyes-open test.
What Longstanding does with it
The app’s single-leg test is eyes closed with arms crossed, a different and much harder test. So the app does not apply this 10-second finding to your result, and neither does this site.