Just 10 minutes of daily floor exercises may improve balance and agility, study finds
A study published in PLOS One found that just 10 minutes of daily floor exercises can improve balance, flexibility, and agility. The routine, performed lying on the back, focuses on core stability and coordination between the trunk and lower limbs. Researchers from Japan say the findings suggest even low-intensity, short-duration exercises can enhance important physical functions.
- ▪The study was conducted by researchers at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and published in April 2026 in PLOS One.
- ▪Participants performed a 10-minute daily routine lying on their backs for two weeks, targeting abdominal activation, trunk-lower body linkage, and lower-extremity coordination.
- ▪Two experiments were carried out: one with 17 healthy young men compared to a control period, and another with 22 young adults assessed before and after the program.
- ▪Proper technique, especially precise toe and ankle positioning, was emphasized as critical to achieving the exercise benefits.
- ▪The exercises improved standing balance, side-to-side agility, and trunk flexibility in participants.
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