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Effect of higher muscle coactivation on standing postural response to perturbation in older adults

Body Composition Assessment
Author
Nagai K et al.
Used Parameters : SMI
Publication Year : 2016
Country : Japan
Journal : Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
Background Although several studies have reported that muscle coactivation during postural control increases with age, the effect of higher muscle coactivation on standing postural response to perturbation is unknown. Aims To investigate whether higher muscle coactivation affects standing postural response to perturbation in older adults. Methods Thirty-four community-dwelling older participants were randomly assigned either to the coactivation group (CG), where muscle coactivation was increased intentionally, or to the …
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