Balance disorders in the elderly
Good balance is an imperative skill for daily life that requires the complex integration of
sensory information regarding the position of the body relative to the surroundings and the …
sensory information regarding the position of the body relative to the surroundings and the …
Functional anatomy of the female pelvic floor
JA Ashton‐miller, JOL DeLancey - … of the new york academy of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The anatomic structures in the female that prevent incontinence and genital organ prolapse
on increases in abdominal pressure during daily activities include sphincteric and …
on increases in abdominal pressure during daily activities include sphincteric and …
Adjustment of muscle mechanics model parameters to simulate dynamic contractions in older adults
DG Thelen - J. Biomech. Eng., 2003 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The generation of muscle-actuated simulations that accurately represent the movement of
old adults requires a model that accounts for changes in muscle properties that occur with …
old adults requires a model that accounts for changes in muscle properties that occur with …
Changes in agonist-antagonist EMG, muscle CSA, and force during strength training in middle-aged and older people
K Hakkinen, M Kallinen, M Izquierdo… - Journal of applied …, 1998 - journals.physiology.org
Effects of 6 mo of heavy-resistance training combined with explosive exercises on neural
activation of the agonist and antagonist leg extensors, muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) of …
activation of the agonist and antagonist leg extensors, muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) of …
Age causes a redistribution of joint torques and powers during gait
P DeVita, T Hortobagyi - Journal of applied physiology, 2000 - journals.physiology.org
At self-selected walking speeds, elderly compared with young adults generate decreased
joint torques and powers in the lower extremity. These differences may be actual gait-limiting …
joint torques and powers in the lower extremity. These differences may be actual gait-limiting …
Biomechanical gait alterations independent of speed in the healthy elderly: evidence for specific limiting impairments
DC Kerrigan, MK Todd, U Della Croce… - Archives of physical …, 1998 - Elsevier
Objectives: It is not known whether changes in the biomechanics of elderly gait are related to
aging per se, or to reduced walking speed in this population. The goals of the present study …
aging per se, or to reduced walking speed in this population. The goals of the present study …
Changes in muscle morphology, electromyographic activity, and force production characteristics during progressive strength training in young and older men
Abstract Effects of a 10-week progressive strength training program composed of a mixture
of exercises for increasing muscle mass, maximal peak force, and explosive strength (rapid …
of exercises for increasing muscle mass, maximal peak force, and explosive strength (rapid …
Effect of neck muscle strength and anticipatory cervical muscle activation on the kinematic response of the head to impulsive loads
JT Eckner, YK Oh, MS Joshi… - … American journal of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Greater neck strength and activating the neck muscles to brace for impact are
both thought to reduce an athlete's risk of concussion during a collision by attenuating the …
both thought to reduce an athlete's risk of concussion during a collision by attenuating the …
Increased risk for falling associated with obesity: mathematical modeling of postural control
P Corbeil, M Simoneau, D Rancourt… - … on Neural Systems …, 2001 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent epidemiological studies report that obesity is positively related to fracture incidence.
In the present experiment, a model of postural control was used to examine the impact of an …
In the present experiment, a model of postural control was used to examine the impact of an …
A pelvic muscle precontraction can reduce cough‐related urine loss in selected women with mild SUI
JM Miller, JA Ashton‐Miller… - Journal of the American …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To test the hypothesis that selected older women with mild‐to‐moderate
stress urinary incontinence (SUI) can learn to demonstrate significantly reduced urine loss in …
stress urinary incontinence (SUI) can learn to demonstrate significantly reduced urine loss in …