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Continuous Finite-Time Torque Control for Flexible Assistance Exoskeleton with Delay Variation Input. ROBOTICA 2020. [DOI: 10.1017/s0263574720000375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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SUMMARYAccurate torque control is a critical issue in the compliant human–robot interaction scenario, which is, however, challenging due to the ever-changing human intentions, input delay, and various disturbances. Even worse, the performances of existing control strategies are limited on account of the compromise between precision and stability. To this end, this paper presents a novel high-performance torque control scheme without compromise. In this scheme, a new nonlinear disturbance observer incorporated with equivalent control concept is proposed, where the faster convergence and stronger anti-noise capability can be obtained simultaneously. Meanwhile, a continuous fractional power control law is designed with an iteration method to address the matched/unmatched disturbance rejection and global finite-time convergence. Moreover, the finite-time stability proof and prescribed control performance are guaranteed using constructed Lyapunov function with adding power integrator technique. Both the simulation and experiments demonstrate enhanced control accuracy, faster convergence rate, perfect disturbance rejection capability, and stronger robustness of the proposed control scheme. Furthermore, the evaluated assistance effects present improved gait patterns and reduced muscle efforts during walking and upstair activity.
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Stamenkovic A, van der Veen SM, Thomas JS. Fear Priming: A Method for Examining Postural Strategies Associated With Fear of Falling. Front Aging Neurosci 2020; 12:241. [PMID: 32848714 PMCID: PMC7419599 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2020.00241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Fear of falling influences postural strategies used for balance, and is key in the maintenance of independent living and quality of life as adults age. However, there is a distinct need for methodology that aims to specifically address and prime fear under dynamic conditions, and to better determine the role of fear in movement preparation. This preliminary study investigated how fear priming influences fear of falling in young and older individuals, and assessed how changes in fear of falling map to movement behavior. Young (21.5 ± 1.7 years, n = 10) and older (58.1 ± 2.2 years) participants matched for height, weight, and sex were repeatedly exposed to four different and incrementally challenging laboratory-based slipping perturbations during a self-initiated, goal-directed step and reach task. Both younger and older cohorts showed similar heightened perceptions in fear of falling after fear priming, and changes in peak joint excursions including reduced ankle flexion, and increased lumbar flexion after fear priming. Age-related changes were only evident in total mediolateral center of mass displacement, with younger participants showing greater displacement after fear priming. Despite clear differences in preparatory muscle onsets relative to reach onset seen in older participants, muscle timings or co-contraction indices were not significantly different. Methods utilizing repeated exposure to varying increases of a slip-based postural challenge can successfully prime fear of falling in individuals, regardless of age.
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- Alexander Stamenkovic
- Motor Control Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Motor Control Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Motor Control Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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Manini TM, Patel SM, Newman AB, Travison TG, Kiel DP, Shardell MD, Pencina KM, Wilson KE, Kelly TL, Massaro JM, Fielding RA, Magaziner J, Correa-de-Araujo R, Kwok TCY, Hirani V, Karlsson MK, DʼAgostino RB, Mellström D, Ohlsson C, Ribom E, Jordan JM, Bhasin S, Cawthon PM. Identification of Sarcopenia Components That Discriminate Slow Walking Speed: A Pooled Data Analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc 2020; 68:1419-1428. [PMID: 32633834 PMCID: PMC8018524 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC) sought to identify cut points for muscle strength and body composition measures derived from dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) that discriminate older adults with slow walking speed. This article presents the core analyses used to guide the SDOC position statements. DESIGN Cross-sectional data analyses of pooled data. SETTING University-based research assessment centers. PARTICIPANTS Community-dwelling men (n = 13,652) and women: (n = 5,115) with information on lean mass by DXA, grip strength (GR), and walking speed. MEASUREMENTS Thirty-five candidate sarcopenia variables were entered into sex-stratified classification and regression tree (CART) models to agnostically choose variables and cut points that discriminate slow walkers (<0.80 m/s). Models with alternative walking speed outcomes were also evaluated (<0.60 and <1.0 m/s and walking speed treated continuously). RESULTS CART models identified GR/body mass index (GRBMI) and GR/total body fat (GRTBF) as the primary discriminating variables for slowness in men and women, respectively. Men with GRBMI of 1.05 kg/kg/m2 or less were approximately four times more likely to be slow walkers than those with GRBMI of greater than 1.05 kg/kg/m2 . Women with GRTBF of less than 0.65 kg/kg were twice as likely to be slow walkers than women with GRTBF of 0.65 kg/kg or greater. Models with alternative walking speed outcomes selected only functions of GR as primary discriminators of slowness in both men and women. DXA-derived lean mass measures did not consistently discriminate slow walkers. CONCLUSION GR with and without adjustments for body size and composition consistently discriminated older adults with slowness. CART models did not select DXA-based lean mass as a primary discriminator of slowness. These results were presented to an SDOC Consensus Panel, who used them and other information to develop the SDOC Position Statements. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:1419-1428, 2020.
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- Todd M Manini
- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- California Pacific Medical Research Institute, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institute for Genomes Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Maryland Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology, US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- The Chinese University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- California Pacific Medical Research Institute, San Francisco, California, USA
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Aging-related changes in motor response-related theta activity. Int J Psychophysiol 2020; 153:95-106. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2020.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Adaptations in mechanical muscle function, muscle morphology, and aerobic power to high-intensity endurance training combined with either traditional or power strength training in older adults: a randomized clinical trial. Eur J Appl Physiol 2020; 120:1165-1177. [PMID: 32239311 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-020-04355-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE There is a lack of information on the effects of power training (PT) as an alternative to traditional strength training (TST) during concurrent training (CT) in older individuals. This study aimed to verify the neuromuscular adaptations that occurred following 16-week interventions with two CT models in older men: high-intensity interval training (HIIT) combined with either TST or PT. METHODS Thirty-five older men (65.8 ± 3.9 years) were randomly assigned into one of two training groups CTS: TST + HIIT (n = 18) or CTP: PT + HIIT (n = 17). CTS performed resistance training at intensities ranging from 65 to 80% of 1 RM at slow controlled speed, whereas CTP trained at intensities ranging from 40 to 60% of 1 RM at maximal intentional speed. Lower body one-repetition maximum (1 RM), isometric rate of force development (RFD), countermovement jump (CMJ) muscle power output, quadriceps femoris muscles thickness (QF MT), and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) were assessed before training and after 8 and 16 weeks of CT. RESULTS Groups improved similarly in all primary outcomes (P < 0.05), with mean increases ranging: 1 RM (from 39.4 to 75.8%); RFD (from 9.9 to 64.8%); and CMJ muscle power (from 1.8 to 5.2%). Significant increases (P < 0.05) were observed in all secondary outcomes (QF MT, specific tension and VO2peak) with no differences between groups. CONCLUSION CT models were effective for improving maximal and explosive force (1 RM, RFD, and CMJ power), QF MT, and VO2peak. Moreover, despite that using lower loading intensities, PT induced similar adaptations to those of TST.
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Borzuola R, Giombini A, Torre G, Campi S, Albo E, Bravi M, Borrione P, Fossati C, Macaluso A. Central and Peripheral Neuromuscular Adaptations to Ageing. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9030741. [PMID: 32182904 PMCID: PMC7141192 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9030741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Ageing is accompanied by a severe muscle function decline presumably caused by structural and functional adaptations at the central and peripheral level. Although researchers have reported an extensive analysis of the alterations involving muscle intrinsic properties, only a limited number of studies have recognised the importance of the central nervous system, and its reorganisation, on neuromuscular decline. Neural changes, such as degeneration of the human cortex and function of spinal circuitry, as well as the remodelling of the neuromuscular junction and motor units, appear to play a fundamental role in muscle quality decay and culminate with considerable impairments in voluntary activation and motor performance. Modern diagnostic techniques have provided indisputable evidence of a structural and morphological rearrangement of the central nervous system during ageing. Nevertheless, there is no clear insight on how such structural reorganisation contributes to the age-related functional decline and whether it is a result of a neural malfunction or serves as a compensatory mechanism to preserve motor control and performance in the elderly population. Combining leading-edge techniques such as high-density surface electromyography (EMG) and improved diagnostic procedures such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) or high-resolution electroencephalography (EEG) could be essential to address the unresolved controversies and achieve an extensive understanding of the relationship between neural adaptations and muscle decline.
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- Riccardo Borzuola
- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy; (R.B.); (A.G.); (P.B.); (C.F.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy; (R.B.); (A.G.); (P.B.); (C.F.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic And Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, 00128 Rome, Italy; (S.C.); (E.A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +6-225-418-825
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- Department of Orthopaedic And Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, 00128 Rome, Italy; (S.C.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic And Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, 00128 Rome, Italy; (S.C.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, 00128 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy; (R.B.); (A.G.); (P.B.); (C.F.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy; (R.B.); (A.G.); (P.B.); (C.F.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy; (R.B.); (A.G.); (P.B.); (C.F.); (A.M.)
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Gennaro F, Maino P, Kaelin-Lang A, De Bock K, de Bruin ED. Corticospinal Control of Human Locomotion as a New Determinant of Age-Related Sarcopenia: An Exploratory Study. J Clin Med 2020; 9:E720. [PMID: 32155951 PMCID: PMC7141202 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9030720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Sarcopenia is a muscle disease listed within the ICD-10 classification. Several operational definitions have been created for sarcopenia screening; however, an international consensus is lacking. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently recognized that sarcopenia detection requires improved diagnosis and screening measures. Mounting evidence hints towards changes in the corticospinal communication system where corticomuscular coherence (CMC) reflects an effective mechanism of corticospinal interaction. CMC can be assessed during locomotion by means of simultaneously measuring Electroencephalography (EEG) and Electromyography (EMG). The aim of this study was to perform sarcopenia screening in community-dwelling older adults and explore the possibility of using CMC assessed during gait to discriminate between sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic older adults. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves showed high sensitivity, precision and accuracy of CMC assessed from EEG Cz sensor and EMG sensors located over Musculus Vastus Medialis [Cz-VM; AUC (95.0%CI): 0.98 (0.92-1.04), sensitivity: 1.00, 1-specificity: 0.89, p < 0.001] and with Musculus Biceps Femoris [Cz-BF; AUC (95.0%CI): 0.86 (0.68-1.03), sensitivity: 1.00, 1-specificity: 0.70, p < 0.001]. These muscles showed significant differences with large magnitude of effect between sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic older adults [Hedge's g (95.0%CI): 2.2 (1.3-3.1), p = 0.005 and Hedge's g (95.0%CI): 1.5 (0.7-2.2), p = 0.010; respectively]. The novelty of this exploratory investigation is the hint toward a novel possible determinant of age-related sarcopenia, derived from corticospinal control of locomotion and shown by the observed large differences in CMC when sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic older adults are compared. This, in turn, might represent in future a potential treatment target to counteract sarcopenia as well as a parameter to monitor the progression of the disease and/or the potential recovery following other treatment interventions.
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- Federico Gennaro
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland; (K.D.B.); (E.D.d.B.)
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- Pain Management Center, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Regional Hospital of Lugano, 6962 Lugano, Switzerland;
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- Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Regional Hospital of Lugano, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland;
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
- Medical faculty, University of Bern, 3008 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland; (K.D.B.); (E.D.d.B.)
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland; (K.D.B.); (E.D.d.B.)
- Department of Neurobiology, Division of Physiotherapy, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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McGrath R, Johnson N, Klawitter L, Mahoney S, Trautman K, Carlson C, Rockstad E, Hackney KJ. What are the association patterns between handgrip strength and adverse health conditions? A topical review. SAGE Open Med 2020; 8:2050312120910358. [PMID: 32166029 PMCID: PMC7052448 DOI: 10.1177/2050312120910358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Measures of handgrip strength can be used to conveniently assess overall muscle
strength capacity. Although stand-alone measures of handgrip strength provide
robust health information, the clinical meaningfulness to determine prevention
and treatment options for weakness remains limited because the etiology of
muscle weakness remains unclear. Moreover, clinical outcomes associated with
handgrip strength are wide-ranging. Therefore, disentangling how handgrip
strength is associated with health conditions that are metabolically or
neurologically driven may improve our understanding of the factors linked to
handgrip strength. The purpose of this topical review was to highlight and
summarize evidence examining the associations of handgrip strength with certain
health outcomes that are metabolically and neurologically driven. From this
perusal of the literature, we posit that stand-alone handgrip strength be
considered an umbrella assessment of the body systems that contribute to
strength capacity, and a panoptic measurement of muscle strength that is
representative of overall health status, not a specific health condition.
Recommendations for future strength capacity–related research are also
provided.
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- Ryan McGrath
- Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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Nielsen JL. Ageing of human skeletal muscle - myofibre reinnervation as a protective determinant of age-related loss of physical function. J Physiol 2019; 598:29-31. [PMID: 31769504 DOI: 10.1113/jp279291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Jakob L Nielsen
- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics and SDU Muscle Research Cluster (SMRC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Quadriceps muscle strength is a discriminant predictor of dependence in daily activities in nursing home residents. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0223016. [PMID: 31550272 PMCID: PMC6759157 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Objective This study aimed to explore the relationship between dependence in Activities of Daily Living and muscle strength, muscle morphology and physical function in older nursing home residents, taking possible confounders into consideration. Methods A total of 30 nursing home residents (age, 85.6±7.1 years) were included in this observational cross-sectional study. Performance of basic Activities of Daily Living (ADL) was assessed with the Resident Assessment Instrument and categorized as either independent or dependent. Isometric grip, quadriceps and elbow-flexor strength were determined by hand-dynamometry, muscle thickness and echo intensity by B-mode ultrasonography, a sit-to-stand task by using a stop watch and physical activity by the German-Physical-Activity Questionnaire. Degree of frailty was evaluated according to Fried’s frailty criteria, whereas cognition, depression, incontinence, pain and falls were part of the Resident Assessment Instrument. Results Dependence in Activities of Daily Living was negatively correlated with physical activity (rs = -0.44, p = .015), handgrip (rs = -0.38, p = .038), elbow-flexor (rs = -0.42, p = .032) and quadriceps strength (rs = -0.67, p < .001), analysed by Spearman’s correlation. Chronic diseases (rs = -0.41, p = .027) and incontinence (rs = -0.39, p = .037) were positively correlated with ADL while the other variables were not related. Only quadriceps strength remained significant with logistic regression (Wald(1) = 4.7, p = .03), when chronic diseases, quadriceps and handgrip strength were considered (R2 .79). 11 kg was the best fitting value in this sample to predict performance in Activities of Daily Living, evaluated with Receiver-Operating Characteristic analysis, with a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 79%. Conclusion and implication Quadriceps strength had a positive independent relationship with performance in ADL in the nursing home residents studied. Although a large prospective study is needed to verify the results, maintaining quadriceps strength above 11 kg may be helpful in retaining independence in this cohort.
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de Bruin ED, Patt N, Ringli L, Gennaro F. Playing Exergames Facilitates Central Drive to the Ankle Dorsiflexors During Gait in Older Adults; a Quasi-Experimental Investigation. Front Aging Neurosci 2019; 11:263. [PMID: 31616287 PMCID: PMC6763617 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2019.00263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose Gait training might be of particular importance to reduce fall risk in older adults. In the present study we explore the hypothesis that video game-based training will increase tibialis anterior (TA) muscle EMG-EMG coherence and relates to functional measures of lower limb control. Methods We focus on video game-based training performed in standing position, where the subjects have to lift their toes to place their feet on different target zones in order to successfully play the game. This type of training is hypothesized leading to progressive changes in the central motor drive to TA motor neurons and, consequently, improved control of ankle dorsiflexion during gait. Results Twenty older adults, 79 ± 8 years old, 13 females/7 males, participated. Results showed a significant difference against 0 in the experimental ΔPOST condition in dual-task walking and beta Frequency Of Interest (p = 0.002). Walking under dual task condition showed significant change over time in minimal Toe Clearance for both the left [χ2(2) = 7.46, p = 0.024, n = 20] and right [χ2(2) = 8.87, p = 0.012, n = 20] leg. No change in lower extremity function was detectable. Conclusion Overall we conclude that the initiation of an exergame-based training in upright standing position improves neural drive to the lower extremities in older adults, effects on minimal Toe Clearance and seems an acceptable form of physical exercise for this group.
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- Eling D de Bruin
- Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- SRH Hochschule für Gesundheit, Gera, Germany
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- Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Aubertin-Leheudre M, Martel D, Narici M, Bonnefoy M. The usefulness of muscle architecture assessed with ultrasound to identify hospitalized older adults with physical decline. Exp Gerontol 2019; 125:110678. [PMID: 31376472 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2019.110678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Muscle mass and strength decline are known to be key factors in the development of physical incapacities in later life. These structural and functional declines are even more significant in older people during hospitalizations, increasing risk of falls, fractures, and loss of quality of life. In clinical daily practice, functional and muscular decline are assessed using the validated Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Nevertheless, psychological conditions (pain, demotivation, depression) and temporary physical incapacities (e.g: hip fracture) during hospitalization can be significant barriers to evaluate these patients. Skeletal muscle ultrasound assessment could be an alternative in clinical daily practice since muscle architecture (MA) is related to poor muscle function. However, this potential objective and clinical tool is not yet implemented in geriatric setting during hospitalization. Our study aimed at: 1) comparing MA, muscle mass and strength measurements in hospitalized older adults with different functional levels, 2) evaluating the association between these measurements. METHODS Forty-four hospitalized older adults were divided in 2 groups: 21 Pre-Disabled (PDis (SPPBscore: 6-9): 81 ± 7 years old, SPPBscore:7.6 ± 1.1) and 23 Disabled (Dis (SPPBscore:<6): 83 ± 7 years old, SPPBscore:3.6 ± 1.6). SPPB, body mass (BM) and composition (bio-impedance), handgrip strength (HS, dynamometer) and MA (Pennation angle (PA), muscle thickness (MT); ultrasound) were evaluated. RESULTS Relative muscle strength (HS/BM: 0.28 ± 0.08 vs 0.34 ± 0.09 kg/kg), PA (10.6 ± 1.8 vs 12.3 ± 1.9°), and MT (16.4 ± 0.4 vs 19.2 0.4 mm) but not lean body mass were significantly different between Dis and PDis, respectively. Significant associations between PA and the SPPBscore (r2 = 0.37) or walking speed (r2 = 0.38); between SCF and walking speed (r2 = -0.36); as well as between MT and SPPBscore (r2 = 0.29), walking speed (r2 = 0.30), LBM (r2 = 0.382) or MMI (r2 = 0.361) were observed. CONCLUSION Muscle architecture (proxy of muscle quality) and functional capacities/status of hospitalized older adults are related. Thus, ultrasound seems to be a potential useful and objective screening tool for clinicians to assess/prevent physical decline during hospitalization. Larger and/or longitudinal studies are needed to confirm our findings from a pilot pragmatic study.
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- Mylène Aubertin-Leheudre
- Département des Sciences de l'activité physique, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM), Montréal, Québec, Canada; Groupe de recherche en activité physique adaptée, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM), Montréal, Québec, Canada; Centre de recherche de l'institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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- Département des Sciences de l'activité physique, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM), Montréal, Québec, Canada; Groupe de recherche en activité physique adaptée, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM), Montréal, Québec, Canada; Centre de recherche de l'institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lyon Sud, Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, Faculté Lyon Sud, Inserm U 1060, France
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Sessle BJ. Can you be too old for oral implants? An update on ageing and plasticity in the oro‐facial sensorimotor system. J Oral Rehabil 2019; 46:936-951. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Barry J. Sessle
- Faculty of Dentistry University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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Silva-Batista C, Lira JLDO, David FJ, Corcos DM, Mattos ECT, Boari Coelho D, de Lima-Pardini AC, Torriani-Pasin C, de Freitas TB, Ugrinowitsch C. Short-term resistance training with instability reduces impairment in V wave and H reflex in individuals with Parkinson's disease. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2019; 127:89-97. [PMID: 31306047 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00902.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study had two objectives: 1) to compare the effects of 3 wk of resistance training (RT) and resistance training with instability (RTI) on evoked reflex responses at rest and during maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) and 2) to determine the effectiveness of RT and RTI in moving values of evoked reflex responses of individuals with PD toward values of age-matched healthy control subjects (HCs) (z-score analysis). Ten individuals in the RT group and 10 in the RTI group performed resistance exercises twice a week for 3 wk, but only the RTI group included unstable devices. The HC group (n = 10) were assessed at pretest only. Evoked reflex responses at rest (H reflex and M wave) and during MVIC [supramaximal M-wave amplitude (Msup) and supramaximal V-wave amplitude (Vsup)] of the plantar flexors were assessed before and after the experimental protocol. From pretraining to posttraining, only RTI increased ratio of maximal H-reflex amplitude to maximal M-wave amplitude at rest (Hmax/Mmax), Msup, Vsup/Msup, and peak torque of the plantar flexors (P < 0.05). At posttraining, RTI was more effective than RT in increasing resting Hmax and Vsup and in moving these values to those observed in HCs (P < 0.05). We conclude that short-term RTI is more effective than short-term RT in modulating H-reflex excitability and in increasing efferent neural drive, approaching average values of HCs. Thus short-term RTI may cause positive changes at the spinal and supraspinal levels in individuals with PD. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Maximal H-reflex amplitude (Hmax) at rest and efferent neural drive [i.e., supramaximal V-wave amplitude (Vsup)] to skeletal muscles during maximal contraction are impaired in individuals with Parkinson's disease. Short-term resistance training with instability was more effective than short-term resistance training alone in increasing Hmax and Vsup of individuals with Parkinson's disease, reaching the average values of healthy control subjects.
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- Carla Silva-Batista
- Exercise Neuroscience Research Group, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.,Laboratory of Adaptations to Strength Training, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo at São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University , Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University , Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago, Illinois
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- Exercise Neuroscience Research Group, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Biomedical Engineering, Federal University of ABC , São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo , Brazil.,Department of Neuroscience, Federal University of ABC , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Laboratory of Adaptations to Strength Training, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo at São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.,Department of Neuroscience, Federal University of ABC , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Department of Pedagogy of the Human Body, Laboratory of Motor Behavior, School of Physical Education and Sports, University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Department of Pedagogy of the Human Body, Laboratory of Motor Behavior, School of Physical Education and Sports, University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Laboratory of Adaptations to Strength Training, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo at São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil
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Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalised skeletal muscle disorder involving the accelerated loss of muscle mass and function that is associated with increased adverse outcomes including falls, functional decline, frailty, and mortality. It occurs commonly as an age-related process in older people, influenced not only by contemporaneous risk factors, but also by genetic and lifestyle factors operating across the life course. It can also occur in mid-life in association with a range of conditions. Sarcopenia has become the focus of intense research aiming to translate current knowledge about its pathophysiology into improved diagnosis and treatment, with particular interest in the development of biomarkers, nutritional interventions, and drugs to augment the beneficial effects of resistance exercise. Designing effective preventive strategies that people can apply during their lifetime is of primary concern. Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sarcopenia is likely to become part of routine clinical practice.
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- AGE Research Group, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; National Institute for Health Research, Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Ragagnin AMG, Shadfar S, Vidal M, Jamali MS, Atkin JD. Motor Neuron Susceptibility in ALS/FTD. Front Neurosci 2019; 13:532. [PMID: 31316328 PMCID: PMC6610326 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the death of both upper and lower motor neurons (MNs) in the brain, brainstem and spinal cord. The neurodegenerative mechanisms leading to MN loss in ALS are not fully understood. Importantly, the reasons why MNs are specifically targeted in this disorder are unclear, when the proteins associated genetically or pathologically with ALS are expressed ubiquitously. Furthermore, MNs themselves are not affected equally; specific MNs subpopulations are more susceptible than others in both animal models and human patients. Corticospinal MNs and lower somatic MNs, which innervate voluntary muscles, degenerate more readily than specific subgroups of lower MNs, which remain resistant to degeneration, reflecting the clinical manifestations of ALS. In this review, we discuss the possible factors intrinsic to MNs that render them uniquely susceptible to neurodegeneration in ALS. We also speculate why some MN subpopulations are more vulnerable than others, focusing on both their molecular and physiological properties. Finally, we review the anatomical network and neuronal microenvironment as determinants of MN subtype vulnerability and hence the progression of ALS.
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- Audrey M G Ragagnin
- Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Iwańska D, Mróz A, Wójcik A, Witek K, Czajkowska A, Kusztelak M. Strength Abilities in Men 50+ as an Effect of Long-Distance Run Training. Am J Mens Health 2019; 13:1557988319859108. [PMID: 31220993 PMCID: PMC6589970 DOI: 10.1177/1557988319859108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of long-term running training on muscle strength of men aged 50 and above. The study involved two groups of men aged 50 and above: physically active (E, n = 34) and inactive (NE, n = 20). Body composition was assessed with the electrical bioimpedance method. The isometric maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) was the main measurement. The value of muscle torque achieved by a group of synergists (operating in the given joint) during a short isometric contraction was evaluated. Ten groups of flexor and extensor muscles of the elbow, shoulder, hip, knee, and torso joints were measured. In addition, a 3 s measurement of grip strength of the right (Fr) and left (Fl) hand was taken using a hand dynamometer. The obtained values enabled to calculate the symmetry index (SI). Men who had been running regularly were characterized by a significantly lower strength level (p < .05). Results in the NE group were determined to a great extent by significantly different body weights (p < .001) and a significantly higher body fat mass (FAT) content (p < .001). SI was statistically higher in the reference group (p < .05). Long-distance run training reduces FAT while maintaining a high level of muscle strength. These studies indirectly confirm the effect of strengthening slow-twitch motor units in men aged 50 (Doherty & Brown 1993; Kanda & Hashizume 1989). In addition, stimulating the body through physical effort helps it also to maintain a high level of strength symmetry, which is a preventive factor in reducing the number of injuries.
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- Dagmara Iwańska
- 1 Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education, Faculty of Physical Education, Department of Anatomy and Biomechanics, Warsaw, Poland
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- 2 Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education, Faculty of Physical Education, Department of Physiology and Sports Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- 3 Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy, Warsaw, Poland
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- 4 Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education, Faculty of Physical Education, Department of Physiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- 5 Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education, Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, Department of Recreation, Warsaw, Poland
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Effect of acceleration on the rate of power development and neural activity of the leg extensors across the adult life span. Eur J Appl Physiol 2019; 119:781-789. [PMID: 30729999 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-018-04069-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/31/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE The rate of power development (RPD) represents the capacity to rapidly generate power during a dynamic muscle contraction. As RPD is highly susceptible to aging, its decline can have important functional consequences. However, the effect of age on RPD in response to rapid changes in movement velocity (cfr. fall incidence) is not yet clear. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the effect of age on RPD and neural drive in response to different accelerations. METHODS Three maximal isokinetic leg extensor tests at 540°/s with different initial acceleration phases at 3200, 5700 and 7200°/s2 were performed. RPD, which is the slope of the power-time curve during the acceleration phase, was calculated for 83 subjects aged between 20 and 69 years. Mean electromyography signal amplitude was determined for rectus femoris (RF), vastus lateralis (VL) and biceps femoris muscles. RESULTS The average annual age-related decline rate of RPD at highest acceleration was - 2.93% and was - 1.52% and - 1.82% higher compared to lower acceleration rates (p < 0.001). This deficit can probably be explained by an age-related impairment in neural drive during the first 75 ms of the acceleration phase, as evidenced by a reduced RF and VL neuromuscular activity of - 0.30% and - 0.36% at highest versus lowest acceleration (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION These findings highlight the inability of aged individuals to quickly respond to abrupt changes in movement velocity, which requires more focus in training and prevention programs.
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Orssatto LBDR, Cadore EL, Andersen LL, Diefenthaeler F. Why Fast Velocity Resistance Training Should Be Prioritized for Elderly People. Strength Cond J 2019. [DOI: 10.1519/ssc.0000000000000407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Baig MH, Rashid I, Srivastava P, Ahmad K, Jan AT, Rabbani G, Choi D, Barreto GE, Ashraf GM, Lee EJ, Choi I. NeuroMuscleDB: a Database of Genes Associated with Muscle Development, Neuromuscular Diseases, Ageing, and Neurodegeneration. Mol Neurobiol 2019; 56:5835-5843. [PMID: 30684219 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-019-1478-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Skeletal muscle is a highly complex, heterogeneous tissue that serves a multitude of biological functions in living organisms. With the advent of methods, such as microarrays, transcriptome analysis, and proteomics, studies have been performed at the genome level to gain insight of changes in the expression profiles of genes during different stages of muscle development and of associated diseases. In the present study, a database was conceived for the straightforward retrieval of information on genes involved in skeletal muscle formation, neuromuscular diseases (NMDs), ageing, and neurodegenerative disorders (NDs). The resulting database named NeuroMuscleDB ( http://yu-mbl-muscledb.com/NeuroMuscleDB ) is the result of a wide literature survey, database searches, and data curation. NeuroMuscleDB contains information of genes in Homo sapiens, Mus musculus, and Bos Taurus, and their promoter sequences and specified roles at different stages of muscle development and in associated myopathies. The database contains information on ~ 1102 genes, 6030 mRNAs, and 5687 proteins, and embedded analytical tools that can be used to perform tasks related to gene sequence usage. The authors believe NeuroMuscleDB provides a platform for obtaining desired information on genes related to myogenesis and their associations with various diseases (NMDs, ageing, and NDs). NeuroMuscleDB is freely available on the web at http://yu-mbl-muscledb.com/NeuroMuscleDB and supports all major browsers.
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- Mohammad Hassan Baig
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226 028, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226 028, India
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, 185236, India
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá D.C., Colombia.,Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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Carson RG. Get a grip: individual variations in grip strength are a marker of brain health. Neurobiol Aging 2018; 71:189-222. [PMID: 30172220 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Demonstrations that grip strength has predictive power in relation to a range of health conditions-even when these are assessed decades later-has motivated claims that hand-grip dynamometry has the potential to serve as a "vital sign" for middle-aged and older adults. Central to this belief has been the assumption that grip strength is a simple measure of physical performance that provides a marker of muscle status in general, and sarcopenia in particular. It is now evident that while differences in grip strength between individuals are influenced by musculoskeletal factors, "lifespan" changes in grip strength within individuals are exquisitely sensitive to integrity of neural systems that mediate the control of coordinated movement. The close and pervasive relationships between age-related declines in maximum grip strength and expressions of cognitive dysfunction can therefore be understood in terms of the convergent functional and structural mediation of cognitive and motor processes by the human brain. In the context of aging, maximum grip strength is a discriminating measure of neurological function and brain health.
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- Richard G Carson
- Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK; School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
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Orssatto LBDR, Wiest MJ, Diefenthaeler F. Neural and musculotendinous mechanisms underpinning age-related force reductions. Mech Ageing Dev 2018; 175:17-23. [PMID: 29997056 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2018.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Ageing leads to substantial force production capacity reductions, which is an indicator of frailty and disability, and a mortality predictor in elders. Understanding the age-dependent neuromuscular mechanisms underlying force reductions can optimize healthcare professionals' exercise protocol choices for patients and allows researchers to investigate new interventions to mitigate these reductions. Our primary goal was to provide an updated review about the main neural and musculotendinous mechanisms underpinning age-related reductions in force capacity. Our secondary goal was to summarize how aerobic and strength training can lessen these age-related reductions. This review suggests that several steps in the force production pathway, from cortical to muscular mechanisms, are negatively affected by ageing. However, combining aerobic and strength training can attenuate these effects. Strength training (i.e. moderate to high- intensity, progressive volume, accentuated eccentric loading and fast concentric contraction velocity) can increase overall force production capacity by producing beneficial neural and musculotendinous adaptations. Additionally, aerobic training (i.e. moderate and high intensities) plays an essential role in preserving the structure and function of the neuromuscular system.
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- Lucas Bet da Rosa Orssatto
- Laboratório de Biomecânica, Centro de Desportos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - UHN. Neural Engineering & Therapeutic Team, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Laboratório de Biomecânica, Centro de Desportos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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Orssatto LBDR, Moura BMD, Sakugawa RL, Radaelli R, Diefenthaeler F. Leg press exercise can reduce functional hamstring:quadriceps ratio in the elderly. J Bodyw Mov Ther 2018; 22:592-597. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Impact of Aging on Endurance and Neuromuscular Physical Performance: The Role of Vascular Senescence. Sports Med 2018; 47:583-598. [PMID: 27459861 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-016-0596-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The portion of society aged ≥60 years is the fastest growing population in the Western hemisphere. Aging is associated with numerous changes to systemic physiology that affect physical function and performance. We present a narrative review of the literature aimed at discussing the age-related changes in various metrics of physical performance (exercise economy, anaerobic threshold, peak oxygen uptake, muscle strength, and power). It also explores aging exercise physiology as it relates to global physical performance. Finally, this review examines the vascular contributions to aging exercise physiology. Numerous studies have shown that older adults exhibit substantial reductions in physical performance. The process of decline in endurance capacity is particularly insidious over the age of 60 years and varies considerably as a function of sex, task specificity, and individual training status. Starting at the age of 50 years, aging also implicates an impressive deterioration of neuromuscular function, affecting muscle strength and power. Muscle atrophy, together with minor deficits in the structure and function of the nervous system and/or impairments in intrinsic muscle quality, plays an important role in the development of neuromotor senescence. Large artery stiffness increases as a function of age, thus triggering subsequent changes in pulsatile hemodynamics and systemic endothelial dysfunction. For this reason, we propose that vascular senescence has a negative impact on cerebral, cardiac, and neuromuscular structure and function, detrimentally affecting physical performance.
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Effect of stable and unstable load carriage on walking gait variability, dynamic stability and muscle activity of older adults. J Biomech 2018; 73:18-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Morphological and qualitative characteristics of the quadriceps muscle of community-dwelling older adults based on ultrasound imaging: classification using latent class analysis. Aging Clin Exp Res 2018; 30:283-291. [PMID: 28577161 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-017-0781-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Muscle thickness and echo intensity measured using ultrasound imaging represent both increased muscle volume and connective tissue accumulation. In combination, these ultrasound measurements can be utilized for assessing sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults. AIMS This study aimed to determine whether morphological and qualitative characteristics classified by quadriceps muscle thickness and echo intensity measured using ultrasound are associated with muscle strength, physical function, and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS Quadriceps muscle thickness and echo intensity were measured using ultrasound imaging in 1239 community-dwelling older adults. Latent class analyses were conducted to classify participants based on similarity in the subcutaneous fat thickness (FT), quadriceps muscle thickness (MT), subcutaneous fat echo intensity (FEI), and muscle echo intensity (MEI), which were assessed using ultrasound imaging. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Morphological and qualitative characteristics were classified into four types as follows: (A) normal, (B) sarcopenic obesity, (C) obesity, and (D) sarcopenia type. Knee extension strength was significantly greater in A than in B and D. FT and percent body fat were greater in C than in the other types. The correlation between the ultrasound measures and knee extension strength differed among the classification types. The classification types were significantly associated with sarcopenia prevalence. CONCLUSIONS Classification of the morphological and qualitative characteristics obtained from ultrasound imaging may be useful for assessing sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults.
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Gennaro F, de Bruin ED. Assessing Brain-Muscle Connectivity in Human Locomotion through Mobile Brain/Body Imaging: Opportunities, Pitfalls, and Future Directions. Front Public Health 2018; 6:39. [PMID: 29535995 PMCID: PMC5834479 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Assessment of the cortical role during bipedalism has been a methodological challenge. While surface electroencephalography (EEG) is capable of non-invasively measuring cortical activity during human locomotion, it is associated with movement artifacts obscuring cerebral sources of activity. Recently, statistical methods based on blind source separation revealed potential for resolving this issue, by segregating non-cerebral/artifactual from cerebral sources of activity. This step marked a new opportunity for the investigation of the brains' role while moving and was tagged mobile brain/body imaging (MoBI). This methodology involves simultaneous mobile recording of brain activity with several other body behavioral variables (e.g., muscle activity and kinematics), through wireless recording wearable devices/sensors. Notably, several MoBI studies using EEG-EMG approaches recently showed that the brain is functionally connected to the muscles and active throughout the whole gait cycle and, thus, rejecting the long-lasting idea of a solely spinal-driven bipedalism. However, MoBI and brain/muscle connectivity assessments during human locomotion are still in their fledgling state of investigation. Mobile brain/body imaging approaches hint toward promising opportunities; however, there are some remaining pitfalls that need to be resolved before considering their routine clinical use. This article discusses several of these pitfalls and proposes research to address them. Examples relate to the validity, reliability, and reproducibility of this method in ecologically valid scenarios and in different populations. Furthermore, whether brain/muscle connectivity within the MoBI framework represents a potential biomarker in neuromuscular syndromes where gait disturbances are evident (e.g., age-related sarcopenia) remains to be determined.
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- Federico Gennaro
- Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Kougias DG, Das T, Perez AB, Pereira SL. A role for nutritional intervention in addressing the aging neuromuscular junction. Nutr Res 2018; 53:1-14. [PMID: 29804584 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2018.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The purpose of this review is to discuss the structural and physiological changes that underlie age-related neuromuscular dysfunction and to summarize current evidence on the potential role of nutritional interventions on neuromuscular dysfunction-associated pathways. Age-related neuromuscular deficits are known to coincide with distinct changes in the central and peripheral nervous system, in the neuromuscular system, and systemically. Although many features contribute to the age-related decline in neuromuscular function, a comprehensive understanding of their integration and temporal relationship is needed. Nonetheless, many nutrients and ingredients show promise in modulating neuromuscular output by counteracting the age-related changes that coincide with neuromuscular dysfunction. In particular, dietary supplements, such as vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate, creatine, and dietary phospholipids, demonstrate potential in ameliorating age-related neuromuscular dysfunction. However, current evidence seldom directly assesses neuromuscular outcomes and is not always in the context of aging. Additional clinical research studies are needed to confirm the benefits of dietary supplements on neuromuscular function, as well as to define the appropriate population, dosage, and duration for intervention.
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- Daniel G Kougias
- Abbott Nutrition, Strategic Research, 3300 Stelzer Road, Columbus, OH, USA; Neuroscience Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA.
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- Abbott Nutrition, Strategic Research, 3300 Stelzer Road, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- Abbott Nutrition, Strategic Research, 3300 Stelzer Road, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Strasser B, Volaklis K, Fuchs D, Burtscher M. Role of Dietary Protein and Muscular Fitness on Longevity and Aging. Aging Dis 2018; 9:119-132. [PMID: 29392087 PMCID: PMC5772850 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2017.0202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Muscle atrophy is an unfortunate effect of aging and many diseases and can compromise physical function and impair vital metabolic processes. Low levels of muscular fitness together with insufficient dietary intake are major risk factors for illness and mortality from all causes. Ultimately, muscle wasting contributes significantly to weakness, disability, increased hospitalization, immobility, and loss of independence. However, the extent of muscle wasting differs greatly between individuals due to differences in the aging process per se as well as physical activity levels. Interventions for sarcopenia include exercise and nutrition because both have a positive impact on protein anabolism but also enhance other aspects that contribute to well-being in sarcopenic older adults, such as physical function, quality of life, and anti-inflammatory state. The process of aging is accompanied by chronic immune activation, and sarcopenia may represent a consequence of a counter-regulatory strategy of the immune system. Thereby, the kynurenine pathway is induced, and elevation in the ratio of kynurenine to tryptophan concentrations, which estimates the tryptophan breakdown rate, is often linked with inflammatory conditions and neuropsychiatric symptoms. A combined exercise program consisting of both resistance-type and endurance-type exercise may best help to ameliorate the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, to prevent muscle aging comorbidities, and to improve physical performance and quality of life. In addition, the use of dietary protein supplementation can further augment protein anabolism but can also contribute to a more active lifestyle, thereby supporting well-being and active aging in the older population.
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- Barbara Strasser
- Division of Medical Biochemistry, Biocenter, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Biological Chemistry, Biocenter, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Sport Science, Medical Section, University Innsbruck, Austria
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Siddiqi A, Poosapadi Arjunan S, Kumar DK. Computational model to investigate the relative contributions of different neuromuscular properties of tibialis anterior on force generated during ankle dorsiflexion. Med Biol Eng Comput 2018; 56:1413-1423. [PMID: 29335929 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-018-1788-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/06/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This study describes a new model of the force generated by tibialis anterior muscle with three new features: single-fiber action potential, twitch force, and pennation angle. This model was used to investigate the relative effects and interaction of ten age-associated neuromuscular parameters. Regression analysis (significance level of 0.05) between the neuromuscular properties and corresponding simulated force produced at the footplate was performed. Standardized slope coefficients were computed to rank the effect of the parameters. The results show that reduction in the average firing rate is the reason for the sharp decline in the force and other factors, such as number of muscle fibers, specific force, pennation angle, and innervation ratio. The fast fiber ratio affects the simulated force through two significant interactions. This study has ranked the individual contributions of the neuromuscular factors to muscle strength decline of the TA and identified firing rate decline as the biggest cause followed by decrease in muscle fiber number and specific force. The strategy for strength preservation for the elderly should focus on improving firing rate. Graphical abstract Neuromuscular properties of Tibialis Anterior on force generated during ankle dorsiflexion.
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- Ariba Siddiqi
- Biosignals Laboratory, School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Biosignals Laboratory, School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Biosignals Laboratory, School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Tøien T, Unhjem R, Øren TS, Kvellestad ACG, Hoff J, Wang E. Neural Plasticity with Age: Unilateral Maximal Strength Training Augments Efferent Neural Drive to the Contralateral Limb in Older Adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2017; 73:596-602. [DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glx218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Tiril Tøien
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Faculty of Professional Studies, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Østmarka, Division of Mental Healthcare, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Research and Development, St. Olav’s University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Avivi-Arber L, Sessle BJ. Jaw sensorimotor control in healthy adults and effects of ageing. J Oral Rehabil 2017; 45:50-80. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- L. Avivi-Arber
- Faculty of Dentistry; University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry; University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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Cappello V, Francolini M. Neuromuscular Junction Dismantling in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18102092. [PMID: 28972545 PMCID: PMC5666774 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18102092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Neuromuscular junction assembly and plasticity during embryonic, postnatal, and adult life are tightly regulated by the continuous cross-talk among motor nerve endings, muscle fibers, and glial cells. Altered communications among these components is thought to be responsible for the physiological age-related changes at this synapse and possibly for its destruction in pathological states. Neuromuscular junction dismantling plays a crucial role in the onset of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ALS is characterized by the degeneration and death of motor neurons leading to skeletal muscle denervation, atrophy and, most often, death of the patient within five years from diagnosis. ALS is a non-cell autonomous disease as, besides motor neuron degeneration, glial cells, and possibly muscle fibers, play a role in its onset and progression. Here, we will review the recent literature regarding the mechanisms leading to neuromuscular junction disassembly and muscle denervation focusing on the role of the three players of this peripheral tripartite synapse.
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- Valentina Cappello
- Center for Nanotechnology Innovation@NEST, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127 Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano-Via Vanvitelli 32, 20129 Milano, Italy.
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Mobley CB, Mumford PW, Kephart WC, Haun CT, Holland AM, Beck DT, Martin JS, Young KC, Anderson RG, Patel RK, Langston GL, Lowery RP, Wilson JM, Roberts MD. Aging in Rats Differentially Affects Markers of Transcriptional and Translational Capacity in Soleus and Plantaris Muscle. Front Physiol 2017; 8:518. [PMID: 28775694 PMCID: PMC5517446 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Alterations in transcriptional and translational mechanisms occur during skeletal muscle aging and such changes may contribute to age-related atrophy. Herein, we examined markers related to global transcriptional output (i.e., myonuclear number, total mRNA and RNA pol II levels), translational efficiency [i.e., eukaryotic initiation and elongation factor levels and muscle protein synthesis (MPS) levels] and translational capacity (ribosome density) in the slow-twitch soleus and fast-twitch plantaris muscles of male Fischer 344 rats aged 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months (n = 9-10 per group). We also examined alterations in markers of proteolysis and oxidative stress in these muscles (i.e., 20S proteasome activity, poly-ubiquinated protein levels and 4-HNE levels). Notable plantaris muscle observations included: (a) fiber cross sectional area (CSA) was 59% (p < 0.05) and 48% (p < 0.05) greater in 12 month vs. 3 month and 24 month rats, respectively, suggesting a peak lifetime value near 12 months and age-related atrophy by 24 months, (b) MPS levels were greatest in 18 month rats (p < 0.05) despite the onset of atrophy, (c) while regulators of ribosome biogenesis [c-Myc and upstream binding factor (UBF) protein levels] generally increased with age, ribosome density linearly decreased from 3 months of age and RNA polymerase (Pol) I protein levels were lowest in 24 month rats, and d) 20S proteasome activity was robustly up-regulated in 6 and 24 month rats (p < 0.05). Notable soleus muscle observations included: (a) fiber CSA was greatest in 6 month rats and was maintained in older age groups, and (b) 20S proteasome activity was modestly but significantly greater in 24 month vs. 3/12/18 month rats (p < 0.05), and (c) total mRNA levels (suggestive of transcriptional output) trended downward in older rats despite non-significant between-group differences in myonuclear number and/or RNA Pol II protein levels. Collectively, these findings suggest that plantaris, not soleus, atrophy occurs following 12 months of age in male Fisher rats and this may be due to translational deficits (i.e., changes in MPS and ribosome density) and/or increases in proteolysis rather than increased oxidative stress and/or alterations in global transcriptional mechanisms.
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- School of Kinesiology, Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL, United States
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- School of Kinesiology, Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL, United States
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- School of Kinesiology, Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL, United States
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- School of Kinesiology, Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL, United States.,Edward via College of Osteopathic MedicineAuburn, AL, United States
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- School of Kinesiology, Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL, United States.,Edward via College of Osteopathic MedicineAuburn, AL, United States
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- School of Kinesiology, Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL, United States.,Edward via College of Osteopathic MedicineAuburn, AL, United States
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- School of Kinesiology, Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL, United States
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- Applied Science and Performance InstituteTampa, FL, United States.,Department of Health and Human Performance, Concordia University ChicagoRiver Forest, IL, United States
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- Applied Science and Performance InstituteTampa, FL, United States
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- School of Kinesiology, Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL, United States.,Edward via College of Osteopathic MedicineAuburn, AL, United States
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Does neuromuscular electrical stimulation training of the lower limb have functional effects on the elderly?: A systematic review. Exp Gerontol 2017; 91:88-98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2017.02.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2016] [Revised: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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McKinnon NB, Connelly DM, Rice CL, Hunter SW, Doherty TJ. Neuromuscular contributions to the age-related reduction in muscle power: Mechanisms and potential role of high velocity power training. Ageing Res Rev 2017; 35:147-154. [PMID: 27697547 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2016.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Revised: 08/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Although much of the literature on neuromuscular changes with aging has focused on loss of muscle mass and isometric strength, deficits in muscle power are more pronounced with aging and may be a more sensitive measure of neuromuscular degeneration. This review aims to identify the adaptations to the neuromuscular system with aging, with specific emphasis on changes that result in decreased muscle power. We discuss how these changes in neuromuscular performance can affect mobility, and ultimately contribute to an increased risk for falls in older adults. Finally, we evaluate the literature regarding high-velocity muscle power training (PT), and its potential advantages over conventional strength training for improving functional performance and mitigating fall risk in older adults.
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George M, Azhar G, Pangle A, Peeler E, Dawson A, Coker R, Coleman KS, Schrader A, Wei J. Feasibility of Conducting a 6-month long Home-based Exercise Program with Protein Supplementation in Elderly Community-dwelling Individuals with Heart Failure. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 2. [PMID: 29226282 DOI: 10.4172/2573-0312.1000137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Objective Cardiac cachexia is a condition associated with heart failure, particularly in the elderly, and is characterized by loss of muscle mass with or without the loss of fat mass. Approximately 15% of elderly heart failure patients will eventually develop cardiac cachexia; such a diagnosis is closely associated with high morbidity and increased mortality. While the mechanism(s) involved in the progression of cardiac cachexia is incompletely established, certain factors appear to be contributory. Dietary deficiencies, impaired bowel perfusion, and metabolic dysfunction all contribute to reduced muscle mass, increased muscle wasting, increased protein degradation, and reduced protein synthesis. Thus slowing or preventing the progression of cardiac cachexia relies heavily on dietary and exercise-based interventions in addition to standard heart failure treatments and medications. Methods The aim of the present study was to test the feasibility of an at-home exercise and nutrition intervention program in a population of elderly with heart failure, in an effort to determine whether dietary protein supplementation and increased physical activity may slow the progression, or prevent the onset, of cardiac cachexia. Frail elderly patients over the age of 55 with symptoms of heart failure from UAMS were enrolled in one of two groups, intervention or control. To assess the effect of protein supplementation and exercise on the development of cardiac cachexia, data on various measures of muscle quality, cardiovascular health, mental status, and quality of life were collected and analyzed from the two groups at the beginning and end of the study period. Results More than 50% of those who were initially enrolled actually completed the 6-month study. While both groups showed some improvement in their study measures, the protein and exercise group showed a greater tendency to improve than the control group by the end of the six months. Conclusion These findings suggest that with a larger cohort, this intervention may show significant positive effects for elderly patients who are at risk of developing cardiac cachexia.
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- Masil George
- Department of Geriatrics, Reynolds Institute on Aging, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Geriatrics, Reynolds Institute on Aging, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Geriatrics, Reynolds Institute on Aging, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Geriatrics, Reynolds Institute on Aging, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Geriatrics, Reynolds Institute on Aging, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Geriatrics, Reynolds Institute on Aging, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Geriatrics, Reynolds Institute on Aging, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Geriatrics, Reynolds Institute on Aging, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Geriatrics, Reynolds Institute on Aging, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Jenkins NDM, Cramer JT. Reliability and Minimum Detectable Change for Common Clinical Physical Function Tests in Sarcopenic Men and Women. J Am Geriatr Soc 2017; 65:839-846. [PMID: 28295148 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the test-retest reliability and minimum detectable change scores for seven common clinical measurements of muscle strength and physical function in a multiethnic sample of sarcopenic, malnourished men and women. DESIGN Each participant visited the laboratory seven times over 25 to 26 weeks. Reliability was assessed for each measurement from Familiarization 1 to Familiarization 2 (R1), Familiarization 2 to baseline testing (R2), Familiarization 3 to 12-week testing (R3), and Familiarization 4 to 24-week testing (R4). SETTING Data were collected during a clinical trial at 23 sites in the United States, Belgium, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS Sarcopenic, malnourished, older adults (N = 257; n = 98 men aged 76.8 ± 6.3, n = 159 women aged 75.9 ± 6.6). MEASUREMENTS During each visit, participants completed the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPBB) and isometric handgrip and isokinetic leg extensor and flexor strength testing at a slow (1.05 rad/s) and fast (3.15 rad/s) velocity. RESULTS Handgrip strength, gait speed, SPPB score, and isokinetic leg extension and flexion peak torque (PT) had intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) that were significantly greater than 0 (all ≥0.59) at R1, R2, R3, and R4, although most of these variables demonstrated systematic increases at R1, and several exhibited systematic variability beyond the baseline testing session. CONCLUSION The ICCs and standard errors of the measurement (SEMs) generally improved with familiarization, which emphasizes the need for at least one familiarization trial for these measurements in sarcopenic, malnourished older adults. A three tier-approach to interpreting the clinical importance of statistically significant results that includes null hypothesis testing, examination and interpretation of the effect magnitude, and comparison of individual changes with the SEM and minimum detectable change of the measurements used is recommended.
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- Nathaniel D M Jenkins
- Applied Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
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- Neuromuscular Research and Imaging Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska, Oklahoma
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Gilmore KJ, Morat T, Doherty TJ, Rice CL. Motor unit number estimation and neuromuscular fidelity in 3 stages of sarcopenia. Muscle Nerve 2017; 55:676-684. [DOI: 10.1002/mus.25394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Kevin J. Gilmore
- School of Kinesiology; Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario; London Ontario Canada
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- German Sport University Cologne, Institute of Movement and Sport Gerontology; Cologne Germany
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences; The University of Western Ontario; London Ontario Canada
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; The University of Western Ontario; London Ontario Canada
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- School of Kinesiology; Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario; London Ontario Canada
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology; Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario; London Ontario N6G 1H1 Canada
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Silva N, Menezes TND. [The association between cognition and handgrip strength among the elderly: an integrative review]. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2016; 21:3611-3620. [PMID: 27828593 DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320152111.22872015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 01/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The objective of this study is to identify researches that associated cognition and handgrip strength among the elderly. This is a bibliographic review, based on an integrative approach of articles published in the last five years, indexed in the PubMed, Lilacs and Scopus databases. Inclusion criteria were: observational or experimental studies with a sample of elderly people (aged 60 years or more); assessment of muscular strength using a manual dynamometer; seniors who had at least one cognitive assessment instrument. At the end of the search 10 articles were selected to examine cognitive function and statistical results in the sample. It was observed that most of the research was conducted among the elderly aged over 75 and the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) was identified as the scale most commonly used for global cognitive assessment. A significant association was identified between alterations in cognition and reduction of handgrip strength (HGS) in 90% of the articles included in this study. Results of this review suggest the influence of cognitive impairment on the muscular strength of the elderly, which can affect aspects of their functional capacity and consequent dependence.
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- Nathalie Silva
- Conselho de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba. Av. das Baraúnas 351, Campus Universitário. 58109-753 Campina Grande PB Brasil.
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- Conselho de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba. Av. das Baraúnas 351, Campus Universitário. 58109-753 Campina Grande PB Brasil.
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Waanders J, Beijersbergen C, Murgia A, Hortobágyi T. Functional Relevance of Relative Maintenance of Maximal Eccentric Quadriceps Torque in Healthy Old Adults. Gerontology 2016; 62:588-596. [PMID: 27120354 DOI: 10.1159/000445376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Old referenced to young adults show a relative maintenance of maximal eccentric (RELM) compared to concentric muscle torque: ∼76 and ∼59%, respectively. However, it is unknown if RELM affords functional benefits in old adults. OBJECTIVE We examined if there is specificity between the two types of peak quadriceps torque (i.e., concentric and eccentric) and timed gait performance measured during level, ramp, and stair walking and if gait performance was higher in old adults with high versus low RELM. METHODS We measured peak concentric and eccentric quadriceps torque at 60 and 120°/s and timed gait at habitual and safe-fast speeds in healthy young (age 22.7 years, n = 24) and old (age 70.0 years, n = 21) adults. RESULTS Comparable to previous studies, RELM was 21%, but instead of the anticipated specificity, we found that concentric compared with eccentric torque was more strongly associated with gait performance than eccentric torque, independently of walking direction and age (R2 = 0.16: eccentric vs. descending gaits; R2 = 0.17: eccentric vs. ascending gaits; R2 = 0.45: concentric vs. descending gaits; R2 = 0.56: concentric vs. ascending gaits, n = 45, all p < 0.01). Furthermore, old adults (n = 10) with ∼30% greater than normal levels of RELM (n = 11) ambulated at similar velocities measured on level and inclined surfaces. CONCLUSION Normal and 30% above normal levels of RELM do not seem to increase or predict healthy old adults' gait performance on level and inclined surfaces. Future work should examine if RELM is associated with a heightened performance in other measures of neuromuscular function, such as gait biomechanics, muscle activation, as well as rate and control of voluntary force development in old adults with high or low mobility.
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- Jeroen Waanders
- Center for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Pereira PMG, Araújo ALFD, Oliveira ERLD, Costa MDGDS, Geraldes AAR, Cirilo-Sousa MDS. TAXA DE DESENVOLVIMENTO DE FORÇA E ATIVAÇÃO NEURAL EM MULHERES PÓS-MENOPAUSADAS. REV BRAS MED ESPORTE 2016. [DOI: 10.1590/1517-869220162205156276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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RESUMO Introdução: O envelhecimento associa-se à redução da velocidade de contração e ativação das fibras musculares, influenciando a aptidão física e o desempenho funcional. Objetivo: Verificar o comportamento da taxa de desenvolvimento de força (TDF) e ativação neural em mulheres pós-menopausadas. Métodos: Vinte e quatro mulheres pós-menopausadas (63,2 ± 5,6 anos; 154,5 ± 7,3 cm e 64,7 ± 7,6 kg), funcionalmente independentes e fisicamente ativas, foram submetidas simultaneamente, à mensuração da força isométrica máxima e dos sinais eletromiográficos (EMG) dos seguintes músculos: vasto lateral (VL), reto femoral (RF) e vasto medial (VM), durante uma extensão unilateral do joelho do membro dominante. Tais resultados foram utilizados para calcular a TDF, o impulso contrátil, em intervalos de 20 ms nos primeiros 200 ms da contração muscular pelo uso da curva força/tempo, a taxa de ativação EMG (TAE) e a amplitude média EMG, em intervalos de 40 a 80 ms do início da integração EMG pelo uso da curva EMG/tempo. Resultados: Os valores da força variaram entre 29,19 a 86,04 N.m; a TDF variou de 1459,42 N.m.s-1 para 430,21 N.m.s-1 em 20 ms e 200 ms respectivamente, apontando valores decrescentes com o tempo; para o impulso foram observados valores entre 0,65 a 11,07 N.m.s; na mesma direção da TDF, a TAE apresentou valores decrescentes para o VL (1676,08 a 844,41 µVs-1), para o RF (1320,88 a 637,59 µVs-1) e para o VM (1747,63 a 914,09 µVs-1) em 20 e 200 ms, enquanto a amplitude EMG média teve valores de 33,77 a 50,32 µV para o VL, de 24,93 a 38,07 µV para o RF e de 37,07 a 54,78 µV para o VM em 40 ms e 80 ms, respectivamente. Conclusão: Em mulheres pós-menopausadas, a velocidade de aumento, a manutenção da força e a ativação EMG não são suficientes para manter TDF e TAE crescentes, demonstrando um possível risco de incapacidades funcionais e ocorrência de quedas.
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Unhjem R, Nygård M, van den Hoven LT, Sidhu SK, Hoff J, Wang E. Lifelong strength training mitigates the age-related decline in efferent drive. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2016; 121:415-23. [DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00117.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Recently, we documented age-related attenuation of efferent drive to contracting skeletal muscle. It remains elusive if this indication of reduced muscle strength is present with lifelong strength training. For this purpose, we examined evoked potentials in the calf muscles of 11 [71 ± 4 (SD) yr] strength-trained master athletes (MA) contrasted with 10 (71 ± 4 yr) sedentary (SO) and 11 (73 ± 6 yr) recreationally active (AO) old subjects, as well as 9 (22 ± 2 yr) young controls. As expected, MA had higher leg press maximal strength (MA, 185 ± 32 kg; AO, 128 ± 15 kg; SO, 106 ± 11 kg; young, 147 ± 22 kg, P < 0.01) and rate of force development (MA, 5,588 ± 2,488 N/s; AO, 2,156 ± 1,100 N/s; SO, 2,011 ± 825 N/s; young, 3,663 ± 1,140 N/s, P < 0.05) than the other groups. MA also exhibited higher musculus soleus normalized V waves during maximal voluntary contractions (MVC) [maximal V wave amplitude/maximal M wave during MVC (Vsup/Msup); 0.28 ± 0.15] than AO (0.13 ± 0.06, P < 0.01) and SO (0.11 ± 0.05, P < 0.01), yet lower than young (0.45 ± 0.12, P < 0.01). No differences were apparent between the old groups in H reflex recorded at rest or during MVC [maximal H reflex amplitude/maximal M wave during rest (Hmax/Mmax); maximal H reflex amplitude during MVC/maximal M wave during MVC (Hsup/Msup)], and all were lower ( P < 0.01) than young. MA (34.4 ± 2.1 ms) had shorter ( P < 0.05) H reflex latency compared with AO (36.4 ± 3.7 ms) and SO (37.3 ± 3.2 ms), but longer ( P < 0.01) than young (30.7 ± 2.0 ms). Using interpolated twitch analysis, MA (89 ± 7%) had plantar flexion voluntary activation similar to young (90 ± 6%), and this was higher ( P < 0.05), or tended to be higher ( P = 0.06–0.09), than SO (83 ± 10%) and AO (84 ± 5%). These observations suggest that lifelong strength training has a protective effect against age-related attenuation of efferent drive. In contrast, no beneficial effect seems to derive from habitual recreational activity, indicating that strength training may be particularly beneficial for counteracting age-related loss of neuromuscular function.
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- Runar Unhjem
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Discipline of Physiology, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Research and Development, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway; and
- Department of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Arai K, Takahashi K, Yasuda A, Kanno N, Kohara Y, Michishita M, Harada Y, Hara Y. Denervation-Associated Change in the Palatinus and Levator Veli Palatini Muscles of Dogs with Elongated Soft Palate. J Comp Pathol 2016; 155:199-206. [PMID: 27426002 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2016.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Revised: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Muscle lesions and decreased numbers of peripheral nerve branches have been reported in the soft palates of dogs presenting with brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome (BAOS). Myosin adenosine triphosphatase staining was employed to investigate whether muscle lesions in the elongated soft palate (ESP) of dogs with BAOS reflect the presence of denervation. Soft palates were collected from nine brachycephalic dogs during surgical intervention for BAOS and from five healthy beagle dogs as controls. In the control soft palates, myofibres with relatively uniform diameters and a random mosaic pattern of type I and II myofibres were observed in the palatinus muscle (PM), while almost all of the myofibres in the levator veli palatini muscle (LVPM) were of type II. In the ESPs, small group atrophy, large group atrophy and angular-shaped atrophy were observed in myofibres of the PM and rarely in the LVPM. Fibre type grouping and an increase in type IIC myofibres were found only in the PM. Morphometric analysis of ESPs revealed a significant increase in the number of type I and II myofibres in the PM showing atrophy or hypertrophy compared with controls. A significant increase in atrophic type II myofibres was found in the LVPM of affected dogs. Myopathy consistent with denervation was observed in the PM, but rarely in the LVPM, of ESP specimens. The results suggest that the myopathy seen in dogs with ESP may partly reflect atrophy of myofibres resulting from damage to peripheral nerve branches, with subsequent reinnervation of myofibres.
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- K Arai
- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Japan; Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyounan-cho, Musashino, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Japan
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Benichou O, Lord SR. Rationale for Strengthening Muscle to Prevent Falls and Fractures: A Review of the Evidence. Calcif Tissue Int 2016; 98:531-45. [PMID: 26847435 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-016-0107-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Falls represent a major public health problem in older people, predominantly due to the resulting injuries which lead to progressive disability, immobilization and resulting comorbidities, dependency, institutionalization, and death. Reduced muscle strength and power have been consistently identified as risk factors for falls and related injuries, and it is likely these associations result from the central role played by reduced muscle strength and power in poor balance recovery. In addition, muscle strength and power are involved with protective responses that reduce the risk of an injury if a fall occurs. Progressive resistance training (PRT) is the standard way to increase muscle strength and power, and this training forms one of the main components of fall prevention exercise interventions. However, PRT has rarely been implemented in routine practice due to multiple challenges inherent to frail older people. The ongoing development of drugs expected to increase muscle power offers a new opportunity to reduce the risk of falls and fall-related injuries. The intent here is not to replace exercise training with drugs but rather to offer a pharmacologic alternative when exercise is not possible or contraindicated. The target population would be those most likely to benefit from this mechanism of action, i.e., weak older people without major causes for falls independent of muscle weakness. Provided such a tailored strategy was followed, a muscle anabolic may address this major unmet need.
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- Olivier Benichou
- Eli Lilly and Company, 24, Boulevard Vital-Bouhot, 92200, Neuilly, France.
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Krishnan VS, White Z, McMahon CD, Hodgetts SI, Fitzgerald M, Shavlakadze T, Harvey AR, Grounds MD. A Neurogenic Perspective of Sarcopenia: Time Course Study of Sciatic Nerves From Aging Mice. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2016; 75:464-78. [DOI: 10.1093/jnen/nlw019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Siddiqi A, Kumar D, Arjunan S. Age-related motor unit remodeling in the Tibialis Anterior. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2016; 2015:6090-3. [PMID: 26737681 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2015.7319781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Limited studies exist on the use of surface electromyogram (EMG) signal features to detect age-related motor unit remodeling in the Tibialis Anterior. Motor unit remodeling leads to declined muscle strength and force steadiness during submaximal contractions which are factors for risk of falls in the elderly. This study investigated the remodeling phenomena in the Tibialis Anterior using sample entropy and higher order statistics. Eighteen young (26.1 ± 2.9 years) and twelve elderly (68.7 ± 9.0 years) participants performed isometric dorsiflexion of the ankle at 20% maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) and their Tibialis Anterior (TA) EMG was recorded. Sample entropy, Gaussianity and Linearity Test statistics were calculated from the recorded EMG for each MVC. Shapiro-Wilk test was used to determine normality, and either a two-tail student t-test or Wilcoxon rank sum test was performed to determine significant difference in the EMG features between the young and old cohorts. Results show age-related motor unit remodeling to be depicted by decreased sample entropy (p <; 0.1), increased non-Gaussianity (p <; 0.05) and lesser degree of linearity in the elderly. This is due to the increased sparsity of the MUAPs as a result of the denervation-reinnervation process, and the decrease in total number of motor units.
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Anton SD, Woods AJ, Ashizawa T, Barb D, Buford TW, Carter CS, Clark DJ, Cohen RA, Corbett DB, Cruz-Almeida Y, Dotson V, Ebner N, Efron PA, Fillingim RB, Foster TC, Gundermann DM, Joseph AM, Karabetian C, Leeuwenburgh C, Manini TM, Marsiske M, Mankowski RT, Mutchie HL, Perri MG, Ranka S, Rashidi P, Sandesara B, Scarpace PJ, Sibille KT, Solberg LM, Someya S, Uphold C, Wohlgemuth S, Wu SS, Pahor M. Successful aging: Advancing the science of physical independence in older adults. Ageing Res Rev 2015; 24:304-27. [PMID: 26462882 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2015.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Revised: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The concept of 'successful aging' has long intrigued the scientific community. Despite this long-standing interest, a consensus definition has proven to be a difficult task, due to the inherent challenge involved in defining such a complex, multi-dimensional phenomenon. The lack of a clear set of defining characteristics for the construct of successful aging has made comparison of findings across studies difficult and has limited advances in aging research. A consensus on markers of successful aging is furthest developed is the domain of physical functioning. For example, walking speed appears to be an excellent surrogate marker of overall health and predicts the maintenance of physical independence, a cornerstone of successful aging. The purpose of the present article is to provide an overview and discussion of specific health conditions, behavioral factors, and biological mechanisms that mark declining mobility and physical function and promising interventions to counter these effects. With life expectancy continuing to increase in the United States and developed countries throughout the world, there is an increasing public health focus on the maintenance of physical independence among all older adults.
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Ismail C, Zabal J, Hernandez HJ, Woletz P, Manning H, Teixeira C, DiPietro L, Blackman MR, Harris-Love MO. Diagnostic ultrasound estimates of muscle mass and muscle quality discriminate between women with and without sarcopenia. Front Physiol 2015; 6:302. [PMID: 26578974 PMCID: PMC4625057 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Introduction: Age-related changes in muscle mass and muscle tissue composition contribute to diminished strength in older adults. The objectives of this study are to examine if an assessment method using mobile diagnostic ultrasound augments well-known determinants of lean body mass (LBM) to aid sarcopenia staging, and if a sonographic measure of muscle quality is associated with muscle performance. Methods: Twenty community-dwelling female subjects participated in the study (age = 43.4 ± 20.9 years; BMI: 23.8, interquartile range: 8.5). Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and diagnostic ultrasound morphometry were used to estimate LBM. Muscle tissue quality was estimated via the echogenicity using grayscale histogram analysis. Peak force was measured with grip dynamometry and scaled for body size. Bivariate and multiple regression analyses were used to determine the association of the predictor variables with appendicular lean mass (aLM/ht2), and examine the relationship between scaled peak force values and muscle echogenicity. The sarcopenia LBM cut point value of 6.75 kg/m2 determined participant assignment into the Normal LBM and Low LBM subgroups. Results: The selected LBM predictor variables were body mass index (BMI), ultrasound morphometry, and age. Although BMI exhibited a significant positive relationship with aLM/ht2 (adj. R2 = 0.61, p < 0.001), the strength of association improved with the addition of ultrasound morphometry and age as predictor variables (adj. R2 = 0.85, p < 0.001). Scaled peak force was associated with age and echogenicity (adj. R2 = 0.53, p < 0.001), but not LBM. The Low LBM subgroup of women (n = 10) had higher scaled peak force, lower BMI, and lower echogenicity values in comparison to the Normal LBM subgroup (n = 10; p < 0.05). Conclusions: Diagnostic ultrasound morphometry values are associated with LBM, and improve the BMI predictive model for aLM/ht2 in women. In addition, ultrasound proxy measures of muscle quality are more strongly associated with strength than muscle mass within the study sample.
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- Catheeja Ismail
- Muscle Morphology, Mechanics and Performance Laboratory, Clinical Research Center - Human Performance Research Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Washington, DC, USA ; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Health Care Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University Washington, DC, USA ; Department of Health Sciences, Malek School of Health Professions, Marymount University Arlington, VA, USA
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- Muscle Morphology, Mechanics and Performance Laboratory, Clinical Research Center - Human Performance Research Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Washington, DC, USA ; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Washington, DC, USA
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- Muscle Morphology, Mechanics and Performance Laboratory, Clinical Research Center - Human Performance Research Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University Washington, DC, USA
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- Muscle Morphology, Mechanics and Performance Laboratory, Clinical Research Center - Human Performance Research Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Washington, DC, USA ; The School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University Washington, DC, USA ; Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University Washington, DC, USA ; Departments of Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC, USA ; The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD, USA ; Research Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Washington, DC, USA
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- Muscle Morphology, Mechanics and Performance Laboratory, Clinical Research Center - Human Performance Research Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Washington, DC, USA ; Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University Washington, DC, USA ; Research Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Washington, DC, USA
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Arnold P, Vantieghem S, Gorus E, Lauwers E, Fierens Y, Pool-Goudzwaard A, Bautmans I. Age-related differences in muscle recruitment and reaction-time performance. Exp Gerontol 2015; 70:125-30. [PMID: 26264255 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2015.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Revised: 06/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Previously, we showed that prolonged reaction-time (RT) in older persons is related to increased antagonist muscle co-activation, occurring already before movement onset. Here, we studied whether a difference in temporal agonist and antagonist muscle activation exists between young and older persons during an RT-test. We studied Mm. Biceps (antagonist muscle) & Triceps (agonist muscle) Brachii activation time by sEMG in 60 young (26 ± 3 years) and 64 older (80 ± 6 years) community-dwelling subjects during a simple point-to-point RT-test (moving a finger using standardized elbow-extension from one pushbutton to another following a visual stimulus). RT was divided in pre-movement-time (PMT, time for stimulus processing) and movement-time (MT, time for motor response completion). Muscle activation time 1) following stimulus onset (PMAT) and 2) before movement onset (MAT) was calculated. PMAT for both muscles was significantly longer for the older subjects compared to the young (258 ± 53 ms versus 224 ± 37 ms, p=0.042 for Biceps and 280 ± 70 ms versus 218 ± 43 ms for Triceps, p<0.01). Longer agonist muscle PMAT was significantly related to worse PMT and RT in young (respectively r=0.76 & r=0.68, p<0.001) and elderly (respectively r=0.42 & r=0.40, p=0.001). In the older subjects we also found that the antagonist muscle activated significantly earlier than the agonist muscle (-22 ± 55 ms, p=0.003). We conclude that in older persons, besides the previously reported increased antagonist muscle co-activation, the muscle firing sequence is also profoundly altered. This is characterized by a delayed muscle activation following stimulus onset, and a significantly earlier recruitment of the antagonist muscle before movement onset.
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- Pauline Arnold
- SOMT, Stichting Opleiding Musculoskeletale Therapie, Softwareweg 5, 3821 BN Amersfoort, The Netherlands; Frailty in Ageing Research Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Frailty in Ageing Research Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Gerontology Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium; Frailty in Ageing Research Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium; Geriatrics Department, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Frailty in Ageing Research Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Radiology Department, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- SOMT, Stichting Opleiding Musculoskeletale Therapie, Softwareweg 5, 3821 BN Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- SOMT, Stichting Opleiding Musculoskeletale Therapie, Softwareweg 5, 3821 BN Amersfoort, The Netherlands; Gerontology Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium; Frailty in Ageing Research Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium; Geriatrics Department, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium.
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