Open AccessEffects of Horizontal Impeding Force Gait Training on Older Adult Push-Off Intensity
Author(s) -
Katie A Conway,
Keyaira L Crudup,
Michael D. Lewek,
Jason R. Franz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000002500
Subject(s) - ankle , isometric exercise , physical medicine and rehabilitation , ground reaction force , intensity (physics) , gait , work (physics) , physical therapy , medicine , training (meteorology) , kinematics , engineering , surgery , physics , mechanical engineering , classical mechanics , quantum mechanics , meteorology
Aging and many gait pathologies are often characterized by deficits in push-off intensity (i.e., propulsive ground reaction forces and peak ankle moment and power output) during walking. Unfortunately, conventional interventions such as progressive resistance training, designed to enhance calf muscle mechanical output, generally fail to translate strength gains to functional improvements in habitual push-off intensity.