Scientists develop an innovative device to help older individuals train their posture control, minimizing the risk of falls and associated injuries. Balance training using a wearable device to improve ...

The domino effect of how your body operates is a mystifying, but fascinating area of study. The question of "why does this happen when I do that?" generates a never ending search for answers within ...

Your parents told you to sit up straight. Your fitness trainer tells you to engage your core. Turns out it might be bad advice—and it could inadvertently increase the risk of falls in older adults.

Balance is something the body learns to do automatically by engaging the postural muscles. By Jane E. Brody Several times a day, whether I’m indoors or out, my bone doctor’s mantra reverberates in my ...

There's a quiet shift that happens in your 40s that most of us don't notice until something feels a little off. Research has ...

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 ...

Standing exercises for posture after 60 with four expert recommended moves to improve alignment and reduce stiffness.

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The relationship between human hearing loss and balance is an important health correlation that continues to be investigated by researchers in the Purdue University Department of Speech, Language, and ...

In the second of a five-part series, Dana Santas shows how building strength in the side abdominal muscles can improve stability in movement and reduce low back pain.