[HTML][HTML] Mobility-related consequences of reduced lower-extremity peripheral nerve function with age: a systematic review

RE Ward, P Caserotti, JA Cauley, RM Boudreau… - Aging and …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The objective of this study is to systematically review the relationship between lower-
extremity peripheral nerve function and mobility in older adults. The National Library of …

Physical activity and performance in older persons with musculoskeletal impairment: Results of a pilot study with 9-month follow-up

F Cecchi, G Pasquini, M Chiti, RM Lova… - Aging clinical and …, 2009 - Springer
Background and aims: Physical activity in older adults improves fitness, but few studies have
examined the short-and long-term effects on physical performance. This analysis is …

The prognostic value of repeated measures of lower extremity performance: should we measure more than once?

S Stenholm, JM Guralnik, S Bandinelli… - … of Gerontology Series …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background. Lower extremity physical performance measured at one point in time is a
powerful predictor of future disability. Whether information on previous lower extremity …

A novel approach to identifying trajectories of mobility change in older adults

RE Ward, MK Beauchamp, NK Latham, SG Leveille… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To validate trajectories of late-life mobility change using a novel approach
designed to overcome the constraints of modest sample size and few follow-up time points …

Absolute strength and loss of strength as predictors of mobility decline in older adults: the InCHIANTI study

GE Hicks, M Shardell, DE Alley… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background. Theoretical definitions of sarcopenia traditionally emphasize age-related loss
of muscle strength; however, most analyses of the association between strength and mobility …

Physical activity and leg strength predict decline in mobility performance in older persons

AS Buchman, RS Wilson, PA Boyle… - Journal of the …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To assess the extent to which physical activity and leg strength are
associated with change in mobility in older persons. DESIGN: Prospective, observational …

Effect of leg muscle contraction velocity on functional performance in older men and women

SP Sayers, JM Guralnik, LA Thombs… - Journal of the …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To explore the relationship between impairment (skeletal muscle strength and
contraction velocity) and function in community‐dwelling older adults. Design: Cross …

Trunk muscle attributes are associated with balance and mobility in older adults: a pilot study

P Suri, DK Kiely, SG Leveille, WR Frontera, JF Bean - PM&R, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether trunk muscle attributes are associated with balance and
mobility performance among mobility-limited older adults. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis …

Are changes in leg power responsible for clinically meaningful improvements in mobility in older adults?

JF Bean, DK Kiely, S LaRose… - Journal of the …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: From among physiological attributes commonly targeted in rehabilitation, to
identify those in which changes led to clinically meaningful differences (CMDs) in mobility …

Muscle power failure in mobility-limited older adults: preserved single fiber function despite lower whole muscle size, quality and rate of neuromuscular activation

KF Reid, G Doros, DJ Clark, C Patten… - European journal of …, 2012 - Springer
This study investigated the physiological and gender determinants of the age-related loss of
muscle power in 31 healthy middle-aged adults (aged 40–55 years), 28 healthy older adults …