Differences of muscle co-contraction of the ankle joint between young and elderly adults during dynamic postural control at different speeds

Agonist and antagonist muscle co-contractions during motor tasks are greater in the elderly than in young adults. During normal walking, muscle co-contraction increases with gait speed in young adults, but not...

Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - August 2, 2017 Category: Physiology Authors: Yoshitaka Iwamoto, Makoto Takahashi and Koichi Shinkoda Tags: Original article Source Type: research