6 Balance Exercises to Boost Strength and Stability After 50, According to Fitness Experts

Getting up and down from a chair is a daily activity most people perform many times a day. But as balance changes, this simple movement can become more difficult. "Sit-to-stand is a functional activity that is done throughout the day in self care and in positional changes," shares Karena Wu, PT, D.P.T., OCS. "It demonstrates proper loading of weight into the legs to slowly lower or to stand up and good hip strength to stand up fully erect."