The influence of age dependent changes in muscle components, muscle stiffness and neuro muscular control on the performance during a point-to-point reaction time test

The influence of age dependent changes in muscle components, muscle stiffness and neuro muscular control on the performance during a point-to-point reaction time test - Influence of aging on muscles

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON33211

Enrollment

Registered

2009-07-16

Start date

2009-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

natuurlijke veranderingen door verouderingsprocessen Aging muscle performance

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 31 as well as 70 year and above Healthy disposition stated by subject Normal cognition (Mini-Mental-State Examination >26/30),

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neurological disease, Inflammatory pathalogy Musculoskeletal disorders of upper extremities Metal in body Pace maker in body Sport on competitive level

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Component 1 - Primary study parameters: Reactiontime (Descision time and Movement Time), co-contractionratio (sEMG activitivity ratio M Biceps/Triceps Brachii) and movements pattern (acceleratie-deceleratie M. Biceps & Triceps Brachii) during RT-test.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Component 2- primary outcome: Elasticity muscle tendon en musclefibers M. Biceps & Triceps Brachii. Component 3- primary outcome: Bandwith of intra-muscular (non fat) collagen Component 4 - primary outcome: Level of circulating markers of inflammation (Cytokines, Heat Shock Proteins) and non-enzymatic cross-links (AGEs) determined by ELISA and/or HPLC)	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results