Does skeletal muscle morphology or functional performance better explain variance in fast gait speed in older adults?
Daniel KomfortiChett JoffeAdonis MagrasAlexander PellerEmily GarbeRishi GaribAshleigh TrapuzzanoNicole DawsonMatt S StockPublished in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2020)
While medial gastrocnemius morphology is important, measures of upper and lower-extremity muscle function are better predictors of fast gait speed. These results highlight a dissociation between skeletal muscle morphology and fast gait speed.