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2. Age-related differences in plasma BDNF levels after prolonged bed restCecilia Soavi, Uroš Marušič, Juana Maria Sanz, Mario Luca Morieri, Edoardo Dalla Nora, Boštjan Šimunič, Rado Pišot, Giovanni Zuliani, Angelina Passaro, 2016, original scientific article Keywords: brain derived neurotrophic factor, BDNF, bed rest, acute stress, aging brain Published in RUP: 08.08.2016; Views: 3261; Downloads: 213 Link to full text |
3. Effect of computerized cognitive training with virtual spatial navigation task during bed rest immobilization and recovery on vascular function : a pilot studyNandu Goswami, Voyko Kavcic, Uroš Marušič, Boštjan Šimunič, Andreas Roessler, Helmut Hinghofer-Szalkay, Rado Pišot, 2015, original scientific article Keywords: computerized cognitive training, spatial navigation, bed rest, EndoPAT, vascular changes, aging Published in RUP: 15.10.2015; Views: 3398; Downloads: 86 Link to full text |
4. Reinnervation of Vastus lateralis is increased significantly in seniors (70-years old) with a lifelong history of high-level exerciseSimone Mosole, Katia Rossini, Helmut Kern, Stefan Loefler, Hannah Fruhmann, Michael Vogelauer, Samantha Burggraf, Martina Grim-Stieger, Jan Cvecka, Dušan Hamar, Milan Sedliak, Nejc Šarabon, 2013, original scientific article Keywords: aging, human skelet muscle, lifelong physical exercise, senior sportsmen, denervation and reinnervation, fiber-type grouping, training Published in RUP: 15.10.2015; Views: 2783; Downloads: 272 Link to full text |
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6. FES training in agingHelmut Kern, Stefan Loefler, Christian Hofer, Michael Vogelauer, Samantha Burggraf, Martina Grim-Stieger, Jan Cvecka, Dušan Hamar, Nejc Šarabon, Feliciano Protasi, Antonio Musarň, Marco Sandri, Katia Rossini, Ugo Carraro, Sandra Zampieri, 2012, original scientific article Keywords: FES, exercise training, aging, functional analyses, mobility, muscle fiber size Published in RUP: 15.10.2013; Views: 3695; Downloads: 71 Link to full text |
7. Strength training in elderly people improves static balanceNejc Šarabon, Stefan Loefler, Jan Cvecka, Milan Sedliak, Helmut Kern, 2013, original scientific article Abstract: Aim of this study was to investigate the effects of two different types of strength training programs on static balance in elderly subjects. Subjects older than 65 years of age were enrolled and assigned to control group (CG, n =19), electrical stimulation group (ES, n = 27) or leg press group (LP, n = 28). Subjects in both the training groups were exposed to training (2-3x/week) for a period of 9 weeks. In the ES group the subjects received neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the anterior thigh muscles. In the LP group the subjects performed strength training on a computer-controlled leg press machine. Before and after the training period, static balance of the subject was tested using a quiet stance task. Average velocity, amplitude and frequency of the center-of-pressure (CoP) were calculated from the acquired force plate signal. The data was statistically tested with analysis of (co)variance and t-tests. The three groups of subjects showed statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) regarding the pre-training vs. post-training changes in CoP velocity, amplitude and frequency. The differences were more pronounced for CoP velocity and amplitude, while they were less evident in case of mean frequency. The mean improvements were higher in the LP group than in the ES group. Our results provide supportive evidence to the existence of the strength-balance relationship. Additionally, results indicate the role of recruiting central processes and activation of functional kinetic chains for the better end effect Keywords: balance, aging, falls, strength, training Published in RUP: 15.10.2013; Views: 3307; Downloads: 237 Link to full text |
8. The effects of aging on the rambling and trembling components of postural swayNejc Šarabon, Andrej Panjan, Mark L. Latash, 2013, original scientific article Abstract: The effects of healthy aging on postural sway and its rambling and trembling components were studied. Young and elderly subjects stood quietly for 1 min in different postures, and with eyes open and closed. We found that age-related changes in postural sway and its components were similar to those observed in young participants in challenging conditions. These changes may therefore be viewed as secondary to the increased subjective perception of the complexity of postural tasks. Contrary to our expectations, stronger effects of age were seen in characteristics of rambling, not trembling. The commonly accepted hypothesis that older persons rely on vision more was not supported by this study: we found no significant interaction effects of age and vision on any of the sway characteristics. It was concluded that the reported higher reliance on vision in older persons may be task-specific. The results are compatible with the ideas that much of the age-related changes in postural sway emerge at the level of exploring the limits of stability and using the drift-and-act strategy. Our results suggest that the dominant view on rambling and trembling as reflecting supraspinal and peripheral mechanisms, respectively, may be too simplistic Keywords: postural control, aging, sway, rambling, trembling Published in RUP: 15.10.2013; Views: 3269; Downloads: 79 Link to full text |