Category
Rehabilitation
Document Type
Paper
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of age-decade, sex and athletic discipline on muscle power output in older adults. Participants (n=29) were invited to complete an IPAQ survey and complete a countermovement jump assessment on a force platform (AMTI OR6-7) while instrumented with motion capture technology (NDI 3D Investigator). Short distance master athletes demonstrated higher specific power output compared to long distance and active older adults. This research has demonstrated distinct benefits of short distance athletics. These findings will hopefully encourage older adults to maintain greater physical health in advancing age through exercise, including higher-power activities such as sprinting.
Recommended Citation
Desroches, Daniel and Drake, Janessa D.M.
(2024)
"POWER OUTPUT IN SHORT VERSUS LONG DISTANCE MASTERS ATHLETES,"
ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 42:
Iss.
1, Article 249.
Available at:
https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol42/iss1/249
