Voluntary muscle activation improves with power training and is associated with changes in gait speed in mobility-limited older adults: A randomized controlled trial

Incomplete voluntary muscle activation may contribute to impaired muscle mechanical function and physical function in older adults. Exercise interventions have been shown to increase voluntary muscle activation, although the evidence is sparse for mobility-limited older adults, particularly in association with physical function. This study examined the effects of 12weeks of power training on outcomes of voluntary muscle activation and gait speed in mobility-limited older adults from the Healthy Aging Network of Competence (HANC) study. We included 37 older men and women with a usual gait speed of Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Inc. Language: en