The number of people with a mobility disorder caused by stroke, spinal cord injury, or other
related diseases is increasing rapidly. To improve the quality of life of these people, devices …

As we age, there is an age-related loss in skeletal muscle mass and strength, known as
sarcopenia. Sarcopenia results in a decrease in mobility and independence, as well as an …

Dynapenia (pronounced dahy-nuh-pē-nē-a, Greek translation for poverty of strength, power,
or force) is the age-associated loss of muscle strength that is not caused by neurologic or …

Aging and a sedentary lifestyle conspire to reduce bone quantity and quality, decrease
muscle mass and strength, and undermine postural stability, culminating in an elevated risk …

Muscle and bone are anatomically and functionally closely connected. The traditional
concept that skeletal muscles serve to load bone and transform skeletal segments into a …

Cheung WH, Mok HW, Qin L, Sze PC, Lee KM, Leung KS. High-frequency whole-body
vibration improves balancing ability in elderly women. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the …

The deterioration of skeletal muscle with advancing age has long been anecdotally
recognized and has been of scientific interest for more than 150 years. Over the past several …

Mechanical signals are recognized as anabolic to both bone and muscle, but the specific
parameters that are critical to this stimulus remain unknown. Here we examined the potential …

There is an ongoing debate as to the optimal protein intake in older adults. An increasing
body of experimental studies on skeletal muscle protein metabolism as well as …

One of the most noticeable effects of aging is the reduction in skeletal muscle mass and
strength (sarcopenia). The metabolic syndrome (MS) is also prevalent in old subjects, but its …