Speaking of "Golden Rooster Independence", everyone is not unfamiliar, in fact, it is a simple action, but many people do not know that this action can actually judge whether people can live a long life? Really fake?
Research data shows that balance is a sign of health!
According to a study in the British "Daily Mail", a one-legged closed-eye station can indicate whether it is a long life to some extent.
Studies have shown that if you stand on one leg with your eyes closed for more than 10 seconds, it means that the various systems of the body are in a relatively balanced state and are in good health. On the contrary, it means that the reaction muscle strength and balance are weaker, and the aging is faster.
Standing on one leg with your eyes closed, you can reflect the strength of your balance by measuring the body's balance receptors and coordinated movements of the brain's vestibular organs and the coordinated movement of muscles throughout the body without any visual reference, and maintaining the body's center of gravity on the single foot support surface.
Stand on one leg with your eyes closed, how many seconds can you hold on?
First, let's talk about the standard standing method of this action:
Hands sagging naturally, close to the sides of the thighs (you can also lift them flat), close your eyes, stand on one foot, and judge the degree of aging based on the time when one foot is independently stable and does not move.
Secondly, what is the criterion for judging this action? The chart below tells you what the best standing time is for different groups of people and for different age groups!
Healthy women: Standing for more than 12 seconds;
Healthy men: Stand for more than 13 seconds.
Hold on for less than 6 seconds: It means that your balance is equivalent to someone who is almost 70 years old! Women are calculated 10 years later than men, and the longer they stand, the slower they age.
Hold on for less than 30 seconds: It means that your body's balance is in urgent need of exercise.
Stick to half a minute to 1 minute: it means that your balance is at a medium level;
Stick to it for more than 1 minute: Your balance is already in the good ranks.
Of course, the balance will also decline with age, and the above data is just a reference.
5 Benefits of Standing on One Foot with Eyes Closed
1. Prevention of Alzheimer's disease, when standing on one foot, the body can exercise the coordination of the brain in order to maintain balance, and can effectively exercise the pituitary gland and cerebellum, effectively preventing Alzheimer's disease.
2, to prevent hemorrhoids, when practicing can stimulate the muscles of the buttocks, in the buttocks muscles and lower abdominal muscles in the exercise stimulation can help promote blood circulation around the anus, help to prevent hemorrhoids.
3, help detoxification, the process of practicing standing on one foot, you need to concentrate your mind on the feet of the standing, so as to discharge toxin garbage.
4, shape the exquisite curve, this action is actually more common in yoga classes, the human body standing on one foot can not only make the lower body of the body force, but also to effectively stimulate the abdomen, arms, back and other positions, so as to achieve the purpose of shaping the body curve.
5, to relieve physical and mental stress, stand on one foot to concentrate, calm mind, this process can make the impetuous mind to get calm, thereby releasing the pressure of the body.
4 ways to improve balance easily
Single-legged squat: single-legged squat, left and right leg rotation, each holding more than 5 times is the best.
Tai Chi: The study found that 6 months of Tai Chi practice can significantly improve the balance of middle-aged and elderly people. It is recommended that middle-aged and elderly people can try tai chi every day, once for half an hour, 3 times a week.
Walking barefoot: walking barefoot can make the center of the foot get effective stimulation, improve the balance of the human body, the frequency of walking is 1 to 2 times a day, 15 to 20 minutes each time, avoid diabetics should not be this method.
Brain training: There are many ways, such as counting, puzzles, memorizing poems and other methods can be trained, not only to improve the brain's reaction speed, but also to slow down the decline of nerve function.