We tested the hypothesis that compromised postural balance in older subjects is associated
with changes in calf muscle-tendon physiological and mechanical properties. Trial duration …

Histologic studies have demonstrated both a decrease in size and loss in number of type II
muscle fibers with increasing age. Although these age-related histologic changes are …

Ageing impairs body balance and increases older adults' fall risk. Balance training can
improve intrinsic fall risk factors. However, age comparisons of muscle activity responses …

Objectives: To explore the relationship between impairment (skeletal muscle strength and
contraction velocity) and function in community‐dwelling older adults. Design: Cross …

Older adults demonstrate increased amounts of postural sway, which may ultimately lead to
falls. The mechanisms contributing to age-related increases in postural sway and falls in the …

Although motor output of the postural function clearly influences postural performance in
young and older subjects, no relationship has been formally established between them …

We have previously reported that elderly compared to young women executed downward
stepping with substantially greater leg stiffness. Because antagonist muscle coactivity …

Previous studies have identified differences in gait kinetics between healthy older and
young adults. However, the underlying factors that cause these changes are not well …

One way the human neuromuscular system negotiates locomotory challenges is by
stiffening the muscles and joints of a limb. Because aging reduces joint range of motion and …

Abstract Changes in connective tissues of the skeletal muscle-tendon unit (MTU) of aging
animal muscles have been associated with increased passive viscoelastic properties. This …