Potential benefits of warm-up for neuromuscular performance of older athletes.
Demographic trends project increasing numbers of older people to engage in exercise programs and sports. Sustained participation depends on both perceived health outcomes and avoidance of debilitating injuries. This review explores the potential benefits of physiologically based warm-up strategies to alleviate some key age-related decreases in the biomechanical capacity for skilled sport movements.
Vandervoort
Anthony A
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Schools of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. vandervo@uwo.ca
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D006055:Golf / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D053580:Muscle Strength; D052580:Muscle Stretching Exercises; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000293:injuries*; D014481:United States