Structural and functional changes in the coupling of fascial tissue, skeletal muscle, and nerves during aging

A Zullo, J Fleckenstein, R Schleip, K Hoppe… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Aging is a one-way process associated with profound structural and functional changes in
the organism. Indeed, the neuromuscular system undergoes a wide remodeling, which …

The effect of resistance training on patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Xu, B Zhang, D Fang - Research in Sports Medicine, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this study is to investigate the beneficial effects of resistance training (RT)
on individuals suffering from knee osteoarthritis (KOA). In order to gather relevant studies …

Age-related breakdown in networks of inter-muscular coordination

S Garcia-Retortillo, Ó Abenza, F Vasileva, N Balagué… - GeroScience, 2024 - Springer
Assessing inter-muscular coordination in older adults is crucial, as it directly impacts an
individual's ability for independent functioning, injury prevention, and active engagement in …

Older adults reduce the complexity and efficiency of neuromuscular control to preserve walking balance

AA da Silva Costa, R Moraes, T Hortobágyi… - Experimental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Healthy aging modifies neuromuscular control of dynamic balance. Challenging tasks could
amplify such modifications, providing clinical insights. We examined the effects of age and …

Exploring the control of whole-body angular momentum in young and elderly based on the virtual pivot point concept

V Firouzi, O Mohseni, A Seyfarth… - Royal Society …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
While walking, ground reaction forces point from the centre of pressure to the
neighbourhood of a focal point, namely the virtual pivot point (VPP), that adjusts angular …

Towards Human-like Walking with Biomechanical and Neuromuscular Control Features: Personalized Attachment Point Optimization Method of Cable-Driven …

Y Chen, W Yu, A Benali, D Lu, SY Kok… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The cable-driven exoskeleton can avoid joint misalignment, and is substantial alterations in
the pattern of muscle synergy coordination, which arouse more attention in recent years to …

Age-related differences in muscle synergy organization during step ascent at different heights and directions

RJ Baggen, JH van Dieën, E Van Roie… - Applied sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to explore the underlying age-related differences in dynamic motor
control during different step ascent conditions using muscle synergy analysis. Eleven older …

Muscle synergy differences between voluntary and reactive backward stepping

S Wang, G Varas-Diaz, T Bhatt - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Reactive stepping responses are essential to prevent falls after a loss of balance. It has
previously been well described that both voluntary and reactive step training could improve …

Dissociating sensorimotor recovery and compensation during exoskeleton training following stroke

N Nibras, C Liu, D Mottet, C Wang… - Frontiers in human …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The quality of arm movements typically improves in the sub-acute phase of stroke affecting
the upper extremity. Here, we used whole arm kinematic analysis during reaching …

Aging and sensitivity to illusory target motion with or without secondary tasks

AL De Dieuleveult, AM Brouwer, PC Siemonsma… - Multisensory …, 2018 - brill.com
Older individuals seem to find it more difficult to ignore inaccurate sensory cues than
younger individuals. We examined whether this could be quantified using an interception …