The Relationship between Postural Control and Muscle Quality in Older Adults
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The Relationship between Postural Control and Muscle Quality in Older Adults. / Walsh, Gregory S.; Low, Daniel C.; Arkesteijn, Marco.
In: Journal of Motor Behavior, Vol. 54, No. 3, 01.08.2022, p. 363-371.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - The Relationship between Postural Control and Muscle Quality in Older Adults
AU - Walsh, Gregory S.
AU - Low, Daniel C.
AU - Arkesteijn, Marco
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2022/8/1
Y1 - 2022/8/1
N2 - This study aimed to determine relationships between muscle quality, the ratio of muscle strength to muscle mass, and postural control and compare postural control of older adults with higher and lower muscle quality. Twenty-five older adults had leg muscle quality and postural control with eyes open and closed measured. Linear and non-linear postural control variables were calculated from center of pressure movements. There was a significant canonical correlation between muscle quality and sway complexity, but no relationship between muscle quality and sway magnitude. Higher muscle quality older adults had greater medio-lateral sway complexity than lower muscle quality older adults. These findings suggest that higher muscle quality relates to greater sway complexity in older adults, suggesting maintenance of muscle quality should be considered important to attenuate postural control declines.
AB - This study aimed to determine relationships between muscle quality, the ratio of muscle strength to muscle mass, and postural control and compare postural control of older adults with higher and lower muscle quality. Twenty-five older adults had leg muscle quality and postural control with eyes open and closed measured. Linear and non-linear postural control variables were calculated from center of pressure movements. There was a significant canonical correlation between muscle quality and sway complexity, but no relationship between muscle quality and sway magnitude. Higher muscle quality older adults had greater medio-lateral sway complexity than lower muscle quality older adults. These findings suggest that higher muscle quality relates to greater sway complexity in older adults, suggesting maintenance of muscle quality should be considered important to attenuate postural control declines.
KW - ageing
KW - balance
KW - complexity
KW - muscle function
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U2 - 10.1080/00222895.2021.1977602
DO - 10.1080/00222895.2021.1977602
M3 - Article
C2 - 34558383
VL - 54
SP - 363
EP - 371
JO - Journal of Motor Behavior
JF - Journal of Motor Behavior
SN - 0022-2895
IS - 3
ER -