Download or read book Maximal Isometric Strength in Older Adults written by Taina Rantanen and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tiivistelmä.
Download or read book Isometric Muscle Strength Measurement written by Thomas Stoll and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Precise quantification of muscle strength using a simple hand-held pull gauge - Measuring outcomes is easy, quick, and economical -- a most timely method in this age of managed care - Physical and occupational therapists will value the complete range of normal muscle-strength values (in the form of percentile curves)
Download or read book Eccentric Exercise in Older Adults microform Reliability Strength Training and Functional Mobility written by T. Brock Symons and published by Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. This book was released on 2003 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this thesis was to investigate the test-retest reliability of a single session strength testing protocol and to explore the potential changes in maximal voluntary strength and functional mobility in healthy older adults in response to maximal isometric and isokinetic resistance training.
Download or read book Isometric Strength for Seniors written by Troy Vhodes and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isometric Strength for Seniors: The Complete Guide To Safe And Effective Isometric Training For Older Adults To Improve Mobility, Flexibility, And Overall Health Rediscover the joy of movement and embrace a healthier, stronger you! Isometric Strength for Seniors is your ultimate guide to unlocking the transformative power of isometric training specifically designed for older adults. Forget the limitations of age and embrace a newfound sense of strength, flexibility, and mobility with safe, effective exercises you can do anywhere, anytime. Imagine: Moving with newfound ease: Say goodbye to stiffness and pain and rediscover the joy of everyday activities like climbing stairs, gardening, and playing with your grandchildren. Building strength without strain: Improve your balance and stability with gentle isometric holds that strengthen your muscles without stressing your joints. Boosting your energy levels: Feel more energized and revitalized as you increase your blood flow and circulation with these simple yet powerful exercises. Living a more independent life: Maintain your independence and confidence with improved mobility and strength, allowing you to enjoy life to the fullest. Isometric Strength for Seniors is your personalized roadmap to a healthier you: Safe and effective exercises: Master over 50 carefully chosen isometric exercises designed specifically for the needs and limitations of older adults. Clear and concise instructions: Follow easy-to-understand instructions with step-by-step photos to ensure you perform each exercise correctly and safely. Modifications for all fitness levels: No matter your current fitness level, find modifications and progressions to tailor the exercises to your unique needs. Science-backed approach: Learn about the proven benefits of isometric training for seniors and understand how these exercises can improve your health and well-being. Motivational tips and success stories: Stay inspired and on track with motivational quotes, tips, and inspiring stories of real seniors who have transformed their lives with isometric training. This book is more than just an exercise guide; it's a gateway to a healthier, happier you. Stop letting age limit your potential. Embrace a life of strength, flexibility, and independence with Isometric Strength for Seniors. Order your copy today and: Unlock the hidden potential within your own body. Experience the transformative power of safe and effective isometric training. Move with confidence, freedom, and joy - one gentle hold at a time.
Download or read book Decreased Peak Muscle Power is Associated with Motor Unit Loss in the Lower Limb of Older Adults written by Neal B. McKinnon and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigated the relationship between motor unit (MU) properties and the strength and power of two lower limb muscles in healthy young and old adults. Twelve older adults (mean age, 77 ± 5 yrs) and twelve young adults (mean age, 24 ± 3 yrs) were studied. MU properties of the tibialis anterior (TA) and vastus medialis (VM) muscles were determined using decomposition-enhanced spike-triggered averaging (DE-STA). Motor unit number estimates (MUNE) of the TA were significantly reduced (p>0.05) in older adults (102 ± 76) compared to young adults (234 ± 109), primarily as a result of significantly larger surface-detected motor unit potentials (S-MUP) in older adults. Although VM S-MUP values were larger in older adults (60 ± 31 V) compared to young (48 ±42), the difference was not significant. Maximal strength and power were significantly larger in both the TA and knee extensors of young adults compared to old. Maximal power output displayed greater deficits than isometric strength in both lower limb muscles of older adults. Results from this study indicate that there are changes in MU properties with age, and that this effect may be greater in the TA muscle. Further, power, especially in the knee extensors, may be a more sensitive measure of neuromuscular health than isometric strength, and should be the focus of exercise programs in elderly subjects.
Download or read book The Longitudinal Study of Aging 1984 90 written by Mary Grace Kovar and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eccentric Concentric and Isometric Strength in Trained and Untrained Older Adults written by Fernando A. Rosete and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Variation in Strength Decrement of Lower Extremity Muscle Groups and Biomechanical Plasticity in Older Adults written by Ashley Moulder and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age-associated biomechanical plasticity (BP) has been established as the distal to proximal shift of joint mechanical output in old adults while walking. The cause of BP is still unknown, but changes in muscle strength of the lower extremities due to age are thought to be one of the underlying causes of BP. Old adults who had overall weaker lower extremities have been shown to have increased BP while walking on level and incline surfaces, however individual muscle groups have not yet been evaluated. We hypothesize that one causal factor of BP with age is that hip extensor muscles are more similar in strength in young and old adults than are ankle plantarflexor muscles, thus enabling old adults to walk with larger mechanical contributions from hip muscles as compensation for reduced contributions from ankle muscles. The purposes of the study were 1) compare muscle strengths of hip extensors and ankle plantarflexors between young and old adults, 2) verify BP in old adults by comparing hip and ankle joint torques and powers between age groups in level and incline walking & 3) examine the relationship between the relative strength in hip vs ankle muscles and the magnitude of BP in old adults during these gaits. 14 young (20yrs) and 22 old (76yrs) adults performed maximal isometric and isokinetic standing hip extension (20° of hip flexion) and seated ankle plantarflexion (15° of dorsiflexion). Age-based comparisons of muscle strength were made with 2X3 factor repeated measures ANOVAs, p
Download or read book Physiology of Strength written by Dr. Theodor Hettinger and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1961, “[T]his book is the result of ten years of research and experiment in the problems of muscle strength and muscle training at the Max-Planck-Institut für Arbeitsphysiologie, Dortmund, Germany supplemented by further work at the Lankenau Hospital, Division of Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There is provided the present status of these problems, and there is demonstrated how muscle strength may be built and maintained with a minimum of time and effort. “The methods used are adaptable, with suitable modification, to children, to average young people, to athletes in training, to sedentary workers and older persons who wish to maintain bodily strength, and to those who have undergone surgery and need rehabilitation of the muscle structure—in short, to anyone who wishes to develop and maintain good muscle tone. “A strong and well-built body not only has pleasing appearance, it permits the undertaking of arduous physical activities or active sports without undue fatigue, and with real enjoyment. “It is the author’s hope that in this age of fast living and nervous tension, when there often seems neither time nor place for extensive exercise, this book will assist those who wish to maintain bodily strength and fitness—simply, at home, without elaborate equipment—on a do-it-yourself basis. It should prove of special benefit to teachers of physical education and rehabilitation.”—THEODOR HETTINGER, M.D.
Download or read book Older Mexican Americans written by Kyriakos S. Markides and published by Center for Mexican American Studies. This book was released on 1983 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Active Living Among Older Adults written by Sandra O'Brien Cousins and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1999 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Active Living Among Older Adults is a reference text for a broad spectrum of scientific studies on the health effects of active living among older adults, and offers professionals and students easy access to the evidence that supports physically active lifestyles among the elderly. O'Brien Cousins and Home demonstrate that active living is beneficial and available to the elderly community. The perceived effects of active living are organized into separate categories, including physical health, disease prevention, psychosocial attitudes, lifestyle behavior, and economic well-being.
Download or read book Bodyspace written by Stephen Pheasant, Ph.D. and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition has been revised to bring fresh insights into the principles and practice of anthropometrics, workspace design, sitting and seating, hands and handles, ergonomics in the office, ergonomics in the home, and health and safety at work.
Download or read book Functional Performance in Older Adults written by Bette R Bonder and published by F.A. Davis. This book was released on 2008-10-31 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ideal resource for rehabilitation professionals who are working with or preparing to work with older adults! It describes the normal aging process, illustrates how health and social factors can impede an aging person’s abilities, and demonstrates how to develop mechanisms for maximizing the well-being of older adults.
Download or read book Resistance Training Adaptations in Older Adults Exhibit Task Specificity written by Jason I. Pagan and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muscle strength declines ~3% per year after the age of 70, leading to functional impairments and the loss of independence. Resistance training guidelines for older adults are typically based on free-weight and machine exercises, which may be inaccessible and lack carryover to activities of daily living. The present study tested the hypothesis that resistance training adaptations are task specific in older adults. Thirty older adults (8 males, 22 females; mean age = 71 years) were randomly assigned to participate in 6 weeks of supervised, high-intensity resistance training (twice per week) utilizing free-weight and machine exercises (traditional) versus functional activities that were overloaded with a weighted vest (functional). Participants were thoroughly familiarized with the exercises and testing prior to beginning the study. Major outcome measures included assessments of functional performance, five-repetition maximum strength, isometric knee extensor force, and quadriceps muscle mass and muscle quality. Physical activity and nutrition were monitored. The study results demonstrate that the magnitude of improvement within a given outcome was largely dependent on group assignment, with greater improvements in gait speed and the timed-up-and-go in the functional group, but 2-3x greater five-repetition maximum strength improvements for the trap bar deadlift, leg press, and leg extension exercises following traditional resistance training. Both groups showed improvements in isometric knee extensor force and muscle size, suggesting that some aspects of the observed adaptations were generic, rather than specific. Importantly, accelerometer data revealed an increase of time spent in moderate-to-vigorous activities outside of the laboratory. Overall, these novel findings suggest that, among older adults, 1) resistance training adaptations exhibit a high degree of task specificity and 2) significant improvements in functional outcomes can be achieved with the simple use of a weighted vest.
Download or read book WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2020-11-20 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Frailty and Sarcopenia written by Yannis Dionyssiotis and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2017-08-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frailty is considered a multisystem impairment that makes an individual vulnerable to external or internal stressors. Sarcopenia, the age-dependent loss of muscle mass and function, is proposed as the biological substrate and the pathway whereby the consequences of physical frailty develop. These syndromes are associated with a negative impact in quality of life and can lead to the occurrence of disability, institutionalization, and even mortality. The book focuses upon all the related aspects of frailty and sarcopenia and the new advancements in the related treatments including complex issues and research. It includes high-quality chapters in all related aspects for the syndromes of sarcopenia and frailty, which adversely affect the function and overall effectiveness of the musculoskeletal system and interventions to promote rehabilitation.
Download or read book Functional Performance in Older Adults written by Bette Bonder and published by F.A. Davis. This book was released on 2024-02-15 with total page 1191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Support the health, well-being, and quality of life of older adults! Here’s the ideal resource for students who are preparing to work with older adults. This text discusses the complexity of the aging experience, the science that contributes to positive aging, and the specific considerations that occupational therapy practitioners must bring to their efforts to support older adults. You’ll find descriptions of the normal aging process, discussions of how health and social factors can impact your clients’ ability to participate in valued occupations, and guidance on how to develop occupation-based strategies for maximizing their well-being.
