Plantar flexor muscle size, composition and strength and the redistribution of joint work in gait of healthy older adults
These results suggest that triceps surae muscle morphology and function may not be a primary source of age-related changes in gait mechanics in healthy older adults.
Authors
- Jane A. Kent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5487-2849)
- Katherine A. Boyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5947-4057)
- Ryan M. Gladfelter
- Athulya Simon
Institutions
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.30.702873
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00