Aging and Variability of Voluntary Contractions

被引:108
作者
Christou, Evangelos A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Florida, Dept Appl Physiol & Kinesiol, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
来源
EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCES REVIEWS | 2011年 / 39卷 / 02期
关键词
neuromuscular control; force variability; movement control; aging; intervention; training; MOTOR UNIT DISCHARGE; OLD ADULTS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTIONS; FLEXOR MUSCLES; HAND MUSCLE; FORCE; STEADINESS; YOUNG; FLUCTUATIONS; ACCURACY;
D O I
10.1097/JES.0b013e31820b85ab
中图分类号
Q4 [生理学];
学科分类号
071003 [生理学];
摘要
CHRISTOU, E.A. Aging and variability of voluntary contractions. Exerc. Sport Sci. Rev., Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 77-84, 2011. Older adults exhibit greater motor variability, which impairs their accuracy and function, compared with young adults. Low-intensity training that emphasizes muscle coordination reduces variability in older adults. Furthermore, a low amount of visual feedback minimizes age-associated differences in variability. We hypothesize that an intervention that combines muscle coordination and reduced visual feedback would be advantageous to improve motor control in older adults.
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