LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

The effects of motor adaptation on ankle isokinetic assessments in older drivers

Alonso, Angelica Castilho; Brech, Guilherme Carlos; Ernandes, Rita de Cássia; Rodrigues, Douglas; Ayama, Sérgio; Canonica, Alexandra Carolina; Luna, Natália Mariana Silva; Santos, Sileno da Silva; Mochizuki, Luis; Peterson, Mark; Garcez-Leme, Luiz Eugênio; Greve, Júlia Maria D'Andréa.

Clinics; 73 (), 2018

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to analyze the extent of motor adaptation in ankle plantar flexors and dorsiflexors among older drivers during clinical isokinetic testing. METHODS: One hundred older adults (70.4±5.7 years) participated in two bilateral ankle plantar flexor and dorsiflexor isokinetic asse...

Adaptación Fisiológica/fisiología, Factores de Edad, Envejecimiento/fisiología, Articulación del Tobillo/fisiología, Conducción de Automóvil, Peso Corporal/fisiología, Actividad Motora/fisiología, Contracción Muscular/fisiología, Fuerza Muscular/fisiología, Valores de Referencia, Estadísticas no Paramétricas, Torque

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Cambios asociados al envejecimiento normal en los parámetros angulares de la marcha a una velocidad controlada

Calderón D, Mailyn J; Ulloa J, Ricardo A.

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (1), 2016

Background: During normal aging, a reduction in walking speed and changes in stability are observed. Aim: To characterize and compare gait kinematic parameters of young (YA) and older adults (OA) at a controlled speed. Material and Methods: Gait angular kinematic parameters were analyzed in OA aged over ...

Caminata/fisiología, Envejecimiento/fisiología, Articulación del Tobillo/fisiología, Fenómenos Biomecánicos, Marcha/fisiología, Articulación de la Rodilla/fisiología

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Joint positioning sense, perceived force level and two-point discrimination tests of young and active elderly adults

Franco, Priscila G; Santos, Karini B; Rodacki, André L. F.

Braz. j. phys. ther. (Impr.); 19 (4), 2015

Background: Changes in the proprioceptive system are associated with aging. Proprioception is important to maintaining and/or recovering balance and to reducing the risk of falls.Objective:To compare the performance of young and active elderly adults in three proprioceptive tests.Method:Twenty-one active...

Articulación del Tobillo/fisiología, Equilibrio Postural/fisiología, Propiocepción, Accidentes por Caídas/prevención & control

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