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Effects of lower extremity power training on gait biomechanics in old adults
Beijersbergen, Chantal
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Publication date: 2017
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Beijersbergen, C. (2017). Effects of lower extremity power training on gait biomechanics in old adults: The Potsdam Gait Study (POGS). Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
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PROPOSITIONS
Belonging to the thesis:Effects of lower extremity power training on
gait biomechanics in old adults
The Potsdam Gait Study (POGS)
1. Power training is an effective tool to improve old adults’ neuromuscular activation, along with muscle strength and power – this thesis
2. Training-induced increases in maximal muscle strength and power are not associated with improvements in healthy old adults’ gait velocity – this thesis 3. Lower extremity power training is not a counter-measure for the age-related
distal-to-proximal shift in muscle function during gait – this thesis
4. Higher cadence rather than increased stride length underlies power training-induced improvements in old adults’ fast gait velocity – this thesis
5. Maintaining adequate levels of mechanical output around the hip is essential for maintaining mobility in old age – this thesis
6. Old adults need to learn how to use newly acquired levels of plantarflexor power during gait – this thesis
7. Physical activity cannot stop the process of aging; however, physical activity is essential for healthy aging – American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
8. North Carolina barbecue and German beers are fundamental for a good thesis 9. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes and the swing in your gait – Henry Ford 10. I’m a million miles ahead of where I’m from, but there is still another million
miles to come – AVICII
