ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2021
Correlation between timed up and go test and skeletal muscle tensiomyography in female nursing home residents.
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- The use of tensiomyography in older adults: a systematic review.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Pooled it
- Tensiomyography-derived contractile parameters in sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic older adults.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
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- Randomized Trial: A Pilot Study Investigating the Effects of Transcendental Meditation and Yoga Through Retinal Microcirculation in Cardiac Rehabilitation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Correlation between Physical Performance and Tensiomyographic and Myotonometric Parameters in Older Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Sarcopenia parameters in active older adults - an eight-year longitudinal study.BMC public health · 2023Observational
- Moderate- to fast-walking improves immunocytes through a positive change of muscle contractility in old women: a pilot study.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Field-Based Estimates of Muscle Quality Index Determine Timed-Up-and-Go Test Performance in Obese Older Women.Clinical interventions in aging · 2023Article
- Association Between Timed Up-and-Go Test and Future Changes in the Frailty Status in a Longitudinal Study of Japanese Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Clinical interventions in aging · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Training Program on Physical Performance and Muscle Quality in Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Association between Agility, Health-Related Quality of Life, Depression, and Anthropometric Variables in Physically Active Older Adult Women with Depression.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Quantification of the Link between Timed Up-and-Go Test Subtasks and Contractile Muscle Properties.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesTensiomyography (TMG) derived contraction time (Tc) and amplitude (Dm) are related to muscle fibre composition and to muscle atrophy/tone, respectively. However, the link between mobility and TMG-derived skeletal muscle contractile properties in older persons is unknown. The aim of the study was to correlate lower limb skeletal muscle contractile properties with balance and mobility measures in senior female residents of retirement homes in Austria.
methodsTwenty-eight female participants (aged from 67-99 years) were included in measurements of contractile properties (TMG) of four skeletal muscles: vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, biceps femoris and gastrocnemius medialis. Their balance and mobility performance was measured using a timed up and go test (TUG).
resultsTime needed to complete TUG is negatively correlated to biceps femoris (r= -0.490; p= 0.008), vastus lateralis (r= -0.414; p=0.028) and vastus medialis (r= -0.353; p=0.066) Dm and positively correlated to vastus lateralis Tc (r=0.456; p=0.015). Overall, vastus lateralis Tc and vastus medialis Dm explained 37% of TUG time variance.
conclusionsOur study demonstrates that TMG-derived quadriceps muscle contractile parameters are correlated with the balance and mobility function in female nursing home residents.
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