ReviewGerontology2022
Reduced Achilles Tendon Stiffness Disrupts Calf Muscle Neuromechanics in Elderly Gait.
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- Age-related differences in proactive and reactive neuromechanics throughout the time course of walking balance perturbations.Journal of neurophysiology · 2026Article
- Article
- Sarcopenia beyond muscle: endocrine-metabolic regulation and inter-tissue crosstalk across the muscle-tendon unit.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Relationship Between Structure and Age in Healthy Achilles Tendons.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
- Associations of Lower Limb Muscle-Tendon Properties with Dual-Task Gait Variability: A Cross-Age Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Comparative study on muscle-tendon stiffness and balance impairment in postmenopausal women: a focus on osteosarcopenia and osteoporosis.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Article
- Reduced Achilles tendon stiffness in aging associates with higher metabolic cost of walking.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2024Article
- Predictive ability of Achilles tendon elastography for frailty in older adults.European geriatric medicine · 2024Article
- Habitually wearing high heels may improve user walking economy in any footwear.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2024Article
- The effects of plantarflexor weakness and reduced tendon stiffness with aging on gait stability.PloS one · 2024Article
- Detecting age-related changes in skeletal muscle mechanics using ultrasound shear wave elastography.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- 3D characterization of the triple-bundle Achilles tendon from in vivo high-field MRI.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2023Article
- Walking Stability and Risk of Falls.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Age-related changes in gait biomechanics and their impact on the metabolic cost of walking: Report from a National Institute on Aging workshop.Experimental gerontology · 2023Review
- Age-Related Reliability of B-Mode Analysis for Tailored Exosuit Assistance.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Simulations suggest walking with reduced propulsive force would not mitigate the energetic consequences of lower tendon stiffness.PloS one · 2023Article
- Regional shear wave elastography of Achilles tendinopathy in symptomatic versus contralateral Achilles tendons.European radiology · 2023Article
- Galvanic current activates the NLRP3 inflammasome to promote Type I collagen production in tendon.eLife · 2022Article
- Effects of simulated reduced gravity and walking speed on ankle, knee, and hip quasi-stiffness in overground walking.PloS one · 2022Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Older adults walk slower and with a higher metabolic energy expenditure than younger adults. In this review, we explore the hypothesis that age-related declines in Achilles tendon stiffness increase the metabolic cost of walking due to less economical calf muscle contractions and increased proximal joint work. This viewpoint may motivate interventions to restore ankle muscle-tendon stiffness, improve walking mechanics, and reduce metabolic cost in older adults.
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