Transient symptoms of muscle damage emanating from unaccustomed eccentric exercise
can adversely affect muscle function and potentially increase the risk of falling for several …

Purpose Preferred walking speed (PWS) represents a performance measure of mobility in
older individuals. PWS is usually assessed during overground (via a 2–40 m walkway) or …

The aim of the study was to examine whether self-selected walking speed during downhill
treadmill walking by older adults would result in muscle injury and changes in physiological …

Background Uphill walking is particularly challenging for elderly persons. However, there is
a lack of age-differentiated studies investigating the underlying differences in muscle …

Prolonged walking could alter postural control leading to an increased risk of falls in older
adults. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of level and uphill prolonged …

Walking uphill and downhill can be challenging for community-dwelling old adults. We
investigated the effects of age on leg muscle activity amplitudes and timing during level …

Advanced age brings biomechanical changes that may limit the uphill and/or downhill
walking ability of old adults. Here, we investigated how advanced age alters individual leg …

Older adults commonly report muscle fatigue, which may be associated with reduced
walking ability. Elderly may have insufficient awareness of the balance threat caused by …

We sought to gain insight into age-related muscular limitations that may restrict the uphill
walking ability of old adults. We hypothesized that:(1) old adults would exhibit smaller peak …

Purpose: The metabolic cost of walking is greater in old compared to young adults. This
study examines the relation between metabolic cost, muscular efficiency, and leg muscle co …