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This study investigated age-related differences in dynamic balance control and its connection to reflexes and explosive isometric plantar flexor torque in 19 males (9 Young aged 20-33 yr, 10 Elderly aged 61-72 yr). Dynamic balance was measured during Slow (15 cm/s) and Fast (25 cm/s) anterior and posterior perturbations. H/M-ratio was measured at 20% of maximal M-wave (H/M20%) 10, 30, and 90 ms after perturbations. Stretch reflexes were measured from tibialis anterior and soleus during anterior and posterior perturbations, respectively. In Slow, Elderly exhibited larger peak center-of-pressure (COP) displacement (15%; P &lt; 0.05) during anterior perturbations. In Fast, Young showed a trend for faster recovery (37%; P = 0.086) after anterior perturbations. M-wave latency was similar between groups (6.2 ± 0.7 vs. 6.9 ± 1.2 ms), whereas Elderly showed a longer H-reflex latency (33.7 ± 2.3 vs. 36.4 ± 1.7 ms; P &lt; 0.01). H/M20% was higher in Young 30 ms after Fast anterior (50%; P &lt; 0.05) and posterior (51%; P &lt; 0.05) perturbations. Plantar flexor rapid torque was also higher in Young (26%; P &lt; 0.05). After combining both groups' data, H/M20% correlated negatively with Slow peak COP displacement (r = -0.510, P &lt; 0.05) and positively with Fast recovery time (r = 0.580, P &lt; 0.05) for anterior perturbations. Age-related differences in balance control seem to be more evident in anterior than posterior perturbations, and rapid sensory feedback is generally important for balance perturbation recovery.

Age-related neuromuscular function and dynamic balance control during slow and fast balance perturbations