Fall History and Associated Physical Performance Measures in Competitive Senior Athletes

Jordre, Becca; Schweinle, William; Oetjen, Sarah; Dybsetter, Nichole; M, Braun

doi:10.1097/tgr.0000000000000086

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“…The results from the balance trials that were completed with eyes open suggest some cross-over benefit of regular running training when visual feedback was available. These findings may help to explain why masters athletes have a lower risk of falling than the non-athletic population (Jordre et al, 2016). The results also support those from two previous studies showing that masters athletes recovered balance more quickly after perturbation compared with non-athletic old (Brauer et al, 2008) and old athletes had similar postural sway to middle-aged athletes (Feland et al, 2005).…”

Section: Balance Performancesupporting

confidence: 86%

“…Recent research showed the incidence of falls to be around 10% in athletic older people and associated with shorter time achieved during a single leg stand and slow chair-rise time (Jordre et al, 2016), although postural stability was not measured in this study. Knowing the extent to which athletic older people are unstable during challenging balance tasks and other common movements (such as sit-to-stand) may highlight physiological age-associated declines that are not necessarily halted by specific training of one type (such as running) and instead require targeted intervention.…”

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confidence: 67%

“…and efferent motor-unit recruitment. Age-related declines in these systems are well documented (Campbell et al, 1973;Piasecki et al, 2016;Li et al, 2014;Lopez et al, 1997;Wiesmeier et al, 2015) although few previous studies included master athletes. The poor balance of masters runners with their eyes closed suggests that even competitive masters athletes might benefit from regular balance training.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Postural Stability During Standing Balance and Sit-to-Stand in Master Athlete Runners Compared With Nonathletic Old and Young Adults

Leightley¹,

Yap²,

Coulson³

et al. 2017

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

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The aim of this study was to compare postural sway during a series of static balancing tasks and during five chair rises between healthy young (mean [SEM], age 26 [1] years), healthy old (age 67 [1] years) and master athlete runners (age 67 [1] years; competing and training for the previous 51 [5] years) using the Microsoft Kinect One. The healthy old had more sway than the healthy young in all balance tasks. The master athletes had similar sway to young athletes during two-leg balancing and one-leg standing with eyes open. When balancing on one leg with eyes closed, both the healthy old and the master athletes had around 17-fold more sway than the young athletes. The healthy old and master athletes also had less anterio-posterior movement during chair rising compared with young athletes. These results suggest that masters runners are not spared from the age-associated decline in postural stability and may benefit from specific balance training.

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Postural Stability During Standing Balance and Sit-to-Stand in Master Athlete Runners Compared With Nonathletic Old and Young Adults

Leightley¹,

Yap²,

Coulson³

et al. 2017

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

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“…Gait speed was not related to the history of falls, but older adults who fell more showed a less regular gait. This finding is in agreement with a recent study, in which senior athletes with a history of falling demonstrate poorer performance than those who report no falls, and CST was highly related to fall history, suggesting the need for strength besides the balance in an individual’s ability to prevent falls [63].…”

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An Exploratory Factor Analysis of Sensor-Based Physical Capability Assessment

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Mellone

Colpo³

et al. 2019

Sensors

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Physical capability (PC) is conventionally evaluated through performance-based clinical assessments. We aimed to transform a battery of sensor-based functional tests into a clinically applicable assessment tool. We used Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) to uncover the underlying latent structure within sensor-based measures obtained in a population-based study. Three hundred four community-dwelling older adults (163 females, 80.9 ± 6.4 years), underwent three functional tests (Quiet Stand, QS, 7-meter Walk, 7MW and Chair Stand, CST) wearing a smartphone at the lower back. Instrumented tests provided 73 sensor-based measures, out of which EFA identified a fifteen-factor model. A priori knowledge and the associations with health-related measures supported the functional interpretation and construct validity analysis of the factors, and provided the basis for developing a conceptual model of PC. For example, the “Walking Impairment” domain obtained from the 7MW test was significantly associated with measures of leg muscle power, gait speed, and overall lower extremity function. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that a battery of functional tests, instrumented through a smartphone, is used for outlining a sensor-based conceptual model, which could be suitable for assessing PC in older adults and tracking its changes over time.

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“…As a result of participating in organized competitions, masters athletes may train more regularly and with greater intensity than individuals exercising solely for health benefits, making them a unique group to study the effects of physical activity on successful aging. Not surprisingly, studies comparing former and current masters athletes, most of whom were runners, with age‐matched healthy individuals have demonstrated a lower incidence of falls, 19 better balance, 11,17,20 and improved mobility during activities of daily living (walking, sit to stand) 14,20,21 …”

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Comparison of balance performance between masters Olympic weightlifters and runners

Riemann

Mercado

Erickson

et al. 2020

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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Balance disorders are a common problem among older adults that greatly increase susceptibility for falls and fractures. Aerobically trained older (masters) athletes tend to exhibit superior balance abilities compared to that of healthy age‐matched counterparts. Olympic weightlifting involves tremendous power production and motor skill coordination throughout the body which may prompt unique sensory information acquisition and integration adaptations. The purpose of this investigation was to compare a modified clinical test of sensory interaction and balance performance between middle‐aged (~40‐60 years) masters Olympic weightlifters (OWL, n = 48) and runners (RUN, n = 42). Average mediolateral center of pressure velocity (MLCPV) was computed during completion of 2 double leg trials (30‐s) completed on firm (FI) and foam (FO) surfaces with eyes open (EO) and eyes closed (EC). While there were no significant differences between the groups for either the EO‐FI (P = .143, d = 0.34) or EO‐FO (P = .209, d = 0.26), the OWL demonstrated significantly better balance (lower MLCPV) than the RUN for both the EC‐FI (P = .009, d = 0.59) and EC‐FO (P = .001, d = 0.70). The most salient result of this investigation was the identification of better balance performance by the OWL, particularly when visual inputs were unavailable (ie, EC), compared to the RUN. These results suggest that Olympic weightlifting may provide a superior training stimulus for somatosensory and vestibular function compared to running in middle‐aged adults, a benefit that may help to offset archetypal age‐related balance deficits.

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Fall History and Associated Physical Performance Measures in Competitive Senior Athletes

Cited by 5 publications

References 48 publications

Postural Stability During Standing Balance and Sit-to-Stand in Master Athlete Runners Compared With Nonathletic Old and Young Adults

Postural Stability During Standing Balance and Sit-to-Stand in Master Athlete Runners Compared With Nonathletic Old and Young Adults

An Exploratory Factor Analysis of Sensor-Based Physical Capability Assessment

Comparison of balance performance between masters Olympic weightlifters and runners

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