ArticleScientific reports2026
Age-related alterations in trunk extensor force control during isometric and isokinetic contractions.
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Research on age-related changes in trunk extensor force control is currently limited, and the underlying neuromuscular mechanisms remain largely unexplored. To address this, we examined the relationship between oscillations in lumbar erector spinae (LES) activity and torque fluctuations in 20 young and 20 older adults during isometric and isokinetic (concentric) trunk extension contractions at 25% and 50% of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC). High-density surface electromyography (HDsEMG) signals were recorded bilaterally from the LES using 64-electrode grids. Torque steadiness was quantified using the coefficient of variation (CoV) of torque. Coherence analysis in the δ band (0–5 Hz) was applied between filtered interference HDsEMG and torque signals. Topographical maps were also generated to assess regional differences in HDsEMG-torque coherence. Older individuals exhibited greater torque CoV than young adults during both isometric (+ 23.03%, p < 0.001) and isokinetic (+ 72.62%, p < 0.001) contractions, with a larger between-group difference at 25% MVC for isokinetic contractions (Group × Torque interaction; p = 0.007). At this intensity, the older group also showed reduced HDsEMG-torque coherence (Group × Torque interaction; p = 0.004). During isometric contractions, coherence magnitude was similar across groups (p > 0.05), but older adults exhibited higher coherence in more cranial and medial LES regions (p = 0.005 and p = 0.001, respectively). Older individuals exhibited the greatest impairment in force steadiness during low-intensity isokinetic contractions. Distinct neuromuscular patterns, possibly influencing force control, emerged depending on contraction type.
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