BACKGROUND: Because many of our movements of daily living are multi-joint movements and lower limb performance decreases with aging, it is important to understand the influence of aging on muscle functions of lower limb multi-joint movements. OBJECTIVE: To investigate aging-related differences in the maximum force, unloaded velocity and power of muscles that control leg multi-joint movements. METHODS: 285 recreationally active men (n = 142) and women (n = 143) aged between 18 and 82 years volunteered for the study. Lower limb muscle function was measured with a servo-controlled dynamometer and the maximum isometric force (F(max)), unloaded velocity (V(max)) and power (P(max)) were determined by the force-velocity and force-power relations. RESULTS: With increasing age, F(max)/body mass significantly declines in both men (r = -0.400, p <0.001) and women (r = -0.587, p < 0.001), while V(max)/leg length does not change with age in either men (r = -0.033, p > 0.05) or women (r = -0.040, p > 0.05). P(max) significantly declines with age in both men (r = -0.370, p < 0.001) and women (r = -0.446, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Aging does not have effects on the shortening velocity, although it causes a decrease in maximum force and power of leg multi-joint movements. This finding suggests that decreases in muscle force-generating capacity and power may primarily lead to the loss of mobility and a reduced capability of accelerating and decelerating the body mass during the movements in elderly individuals. 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel.
BACKGROUND: Because many of our movements of daily living are multi-joint movements and lower limb performance decreases with aging, it is important to understand the influence of aging on muscle functions of lower limb multi-joint movements. OBJECTIVE: To investigate aging-related differences in the maximum force, unloaded velocity and power of muscles that control leg multi-joint movements. METHODS: 285 recreationally active men (n = 142) and women (n = 143) aged between 18 and 82 years volunteered for the study. Lower limb muscle function was measured with a servo-controlled dynamometer and the maximum isometric force (F(max)), unloaded velocity (V(max)) and power (P(max)) were determined by the force-velocity and force-power relations. RESULTS: With increasing age, F(max)/body mass significantly declines in both men (r = -0.400, p <0.001) and women (r = -0.587, p < 0.001), while V(max)/leg length does not change with age in either men (r = -0.033, p > 0.05) or women (r = -0.040, p > 0.05). P(max) significantly declines with age in both men (r = -0.370, p < 0.001) and women (r = -0.446, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Aging does not have effects on the shortening velocity, although it causes a decrease in maximum force and power of leg multi-joint movements. This finding suggests that decreases in muscle force-generating capacity and power may primarily lead to the loss of mobility and a reduced capability of accelerating and decelerating the body mass during the movements in elderly individuals. 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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