Increased Motor Time in the Lower Extremity Is Related to Fall History in Older Women
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Experimental Task and Procedure
2.3. Data Processing
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Premotor Time
3.2. Motor Time
3.3. Fractionized Reaction Time and Peak Extensor Force
4. Discussion
4.1. Fractionated RT and Fall Risk
4.2. MT in Relation to Muscle Strength
4.3. Task Anticipation and Motor Adaptation
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Fallers (n = 15) | Non-Fallers (n = 19) | |
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Age (years) | 75.13 ± 3.50 | 73.00 ± 4.45 |
Height (m) | 1.55 ± 0.05 | 1.54 ± 0.04 |
Mass (kg) | 63.15 ± 9.08 | 60.08 ± 10.34 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.33 ± 3.25 | 25.17 ± 4.02 |
FRI | 2.68 ± 1.21 * | 1.26 ± 0.58 * |
Group | Trial | ||||
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Fallers | Non-Fallers | Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 | |
TA | 124.02 ± 31.57 | 120.82 ± 37.09 | 131.94 ± 31.10 | 117.50 ± 39.26 * | 117.32 ± 32.11 * |
GN | 129.4 ± 27.24 | 128.44 ± 33.54 | 135.21 ± 28.79 | 125.47 ± 29.33 | 121.71 ± 28.76 |
PL | 122.49 ± 29.64 | 120.07 ± 31.95 | 128.82 ± 28.50 | 117.67 ± 36.15 | 116.88 ± 28.07 |
Group | Trial | ||||
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Fallers | Non-Fallers | Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 | |
TA | 1119.93 ± 27.51 | 101.89 ± 38.59 * | 109.24 ± 39.03 | 112.23 ± 37.95 | 109.15 ± 30.30 |
GN | 126.98 ± 27.99 | 106.60 ± 36.72 * | 113.35 ± 42.88 | 113.76 ± 31.50 | 121.09 ± 27.81 |
PL | 113.4 ± 30.26 | 103.51 ± 42.34 | 106.62 ± 40.73 | 111.50 ± 40.60 | 107.30 ± 34.50 |
TA | GN | PL | ||||
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PMT | MT | PMT | MT | PMT | MT | |
L-PEF | −0.04 | −0.44 ** | 0.07 | −0.52 ** | 0.12 | −0.46 ** |
0.821 | 0.009 | 0.693 | 0.002 | 0.493 | 0.007 | |
R-PEF | 0.07 | −0.33 | 0.18 | −0.35 | 0.16 | −0.32 |
0.697 | 0.055 | 0.309 | 0.040 * | 0.372 | 0.069 | |
T-PEF | 0.16 | −0.46 ** | 0.22 | −0.47 ** | 0.23 | −0.45 ** |
0.355 | 0.006 | 0.214 | 0.005 | 0.198 | 0.008 |
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Li, Z.; Lai, Q.; Benedict II, R.J. Increased Motor Time in the Lower Extremity Is Related to Fall History in Older Women. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 6290. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146290
Li Z, Lai Q, Benedict II RJ. Increased Motor Time in the Lower Extremity Is Related to Fall History in Older Women. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(14):6290. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146290
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Zongtao, Qin Lai, and Ronald J. Benedict II. 2024. "Increased Motor Time in the Lower Extremity Is Related to Fall History in Older Women" Applied Sciences 14, no. 14: 6290. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146290
APA StyleLi, Z., Lai, Q., & Benedict II, R. J. (2024). Increased Motor Time in the Lower Extremity Is Related to Fall History in Older Women. Applied Sciences, 14(14), 6290. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146290