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ArticleJournal of biomechanics2026

A distal-to-proximal shift is not a requisite mechanism for greater metabolic cost of walking in older adults.

Jacob M Thomas, Zoe H Smith, Jane A Kent, Katherine A Boyer

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Article in Journal of biomechanics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Jacob M ThomasDepartment of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA. Electronic address: jacthomas@umass.edu.
Zoe H SmithDepartment of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA.
Jane A KentDepartment of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA.
Katherine A BoyerDepartment of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA.

Funding

Muscle Fatigue and Mobility Function in Aging - MR-compatible ergometerR01AG058607 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST · PI KENT, JANE A · 2019 to 2023
$2.6M
Muscle Fatigue, Gait Alterations and Increased Energy Cost of Walking in AgingR01AG068102 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST · PI BOYER, KATHERINE ALAINE · 2020 to 2024
$2.3M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG058607NIA NIH HHS R01 AG068102
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A greater metabolic cost of walking (CoW) is well-documented in older compared with young adults and is likely a catalyst for age-related mobility loss. Proximal redistribution of joint work during gait has been suggested as a contributor to greater CoW in aging. However, evidence to support this link is limited. We collected overground gait kinematics and kinetics as well as metabolic data during a 7-minute treadmill walk (7MTW) in 15 young (30-40 years, 8F) and 40 older (70-80 years) adults. We then separated the older adults into two groups based on whether they did (O

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AgingEnergy MetabolismWalkingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomechanical PhenomenaFemaleGaitHumansMaleAgingEnergetic cost of walkingGait biomechanicsJoint kineticsMobility

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PMID41380523
PMCPMC12910562

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