Taishiro Kamasaki, Hiroshi Otao, Shinichi Tanaka, Mizuki Hachiya, Atsuko Kubo, Hiroyuki Okawa, Asuka Sakamoto, Kazuhiko Fujiwara, Takuya Suenaga, Yo Kichize, Suguru Shimokihara, Michio Maruta, Gwanghee Han, Yasuhiro Mizokami, Takayuki Tabira
PURPOSE: It has recently been recommended that Rate of Force Development (RFD) be evaluated in addition to maximal muscle strength. There are no studies on RFD of toe pressure strength, and its importance in older adults and the extent to which it is associated with aging needs to be clarified. This study purpose was to examine the association between the RFD of toe pressure strength and timed up and go test (TUG) in an age-specific study. METHODS: This study is a cross-sectional study...
March 5, 2024: European Geriatric Medicine