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The role of physical activity in mitigating age-related changes in the neuromuscular control of gait.
Article in npj aging, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on body composition and physical function in older women with sarcopenic obesity: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Phenolic-Rich Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Prebiotics on Sarcopenia in Older Adults: FOOP-Sarc Project.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Trial
- Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of the Join4Joy approach for older adults living in nursing homes: a multicentre mixed-methods feasibility study.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- From Growth Trajectory to Functional Decline: Age-Contextualized Nutritional Strategies for Muscle Vulnerability. A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Resistance training effects on gait parameters in older adults-a systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis and meta-regression.GeroScience · 2026Review
- Age, sex and physical activity differences in the knee joint loadings during walking-a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
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- The Sequence (S) index as a marker of diminished step-to-step transition efficiency in older adults.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- Reduced Motor Individuality in Older Adults Revealed by Network-Based Gait Fingerprinting.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Combined association between dietary inflammatory index-related dietary patterns and physical activity with frailty in Chinese older adults: findings from a cross-sectional.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Exercise induces neural and muscular adaptations, improving muscle mass and function in older adults. We investigated its impact on gait neuromuscular control in young and older adults, classified as more active (young: n = 15, 5185 ± 1471 MET-min/week; old: n = 14, 6481 ± 4846 MET-min/week) or less active (young: n = 14, 1265 ± 965 MET-min/week; old: n = 14, 1473 ± 859 MET-min/week). Isometric maximal voluntary torques were assessed for proximal (knee) and distal (ankle) extensors, and muscle mechanical properties of these muscles were assessed using Myoton. Gait was analysed using ground reaction forces, motion capture, and electromyography. Less active older adults exhibited shorter steps, higher mechanical cost, and greater collision at heel strike. These differences were linked to altered neuromuscular control, wider activation of lumbar and sacral motor pools, different activation timing, and reduced muscle-tendon stiffness. Our findings highlight that physical activity preserves neuromuscular control, muscle mechanical properties, and gait efficiency, mitigating age-related decline.
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