ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2017
Feasibility and acceptability of using jumping mechanography to detect early components of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older women.
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- Targeted genotype analyses of GWAS-derived lean body mass and handgrip strength-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms in elite master athletes.American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology · 2020Article
- Are jumping mechanography assessed muscle force and power, and traditional physical capability measures associated with falls in older adults? Results from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2020Article
- Associations between novel jump test measures, grip strength, and physical performance: the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2020Article
- Jumping Joints: The Complex Relationship Between Osteoarthritis and Jumping Mechanography.Calcified tissue international · 2020Article
- Comparison of Muscle Function, Bone Mineral Density and Body Composition of Early Starting and Later Starting Older Masters Athletes.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Article
- Lean mass and lower limb muscle function in relation to hip strength, geometry and fracture risk indices in community-dwelling older women.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2019Article
- Hip and spine bone mineral density are greater in master sprinters, but not endurance runners compared with non-athletic controls.Archives of osteoporosis · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the feasibility and acceptability of using peak power and force, measured by jumping mechanography (JM), to detect early age-related features of sarcopenia in older women.
methodsCommunity-dwelling women aged 71-87 years were recruited into this cross-sectional study. Physical function tests comprised the short physical performance battery (SPPB), grip strength and, if SPPB score≥6, JM. JM measured peak weight-adjusted power and force from two-footed jumps and one-legged hops respectively. Questionnaires assessed acceptability.
results463 women were recruited; 37(8%) with SPPB⟨6 were ineligible for JM. Of 426 remaining, 359(84%) were able to perform ≥1 valid two-footed jump, 300(70%) completed ≥1 valid one-legged hop. No adverse events occurred. Only 14% reported discomfort. Discomfort related to JM performance, with inverse associations with both power and force (p⟨0.01). Peak power and force respectively explained 8% and 10% of variance in SPPB score (13% combined); only peak power explained additional variance in grip strength (17%).
conclusionsPeak power and force explained a significant, but limited, proportion of variance in SPPB and grip strength. JM represents a safe and acceptable clinical tool for evaluating lower-limb muscle power and force in older women, detecting distinct components of muscle function, and possibly sarcopenia, compared to those evaluated by more established measures.
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