THE EFFECTS OF HIGH ADIPOSITY ON CONCENTRIC AND ECCENTRIC MUSCLE PERFORMANCE OF UPPER AND LOWER LIMB MUSCULATURE IN YOUNG AND OLD ADULTS

The present study uniquely examined the influence of old age and adiposity on maximal concentric and eccentric torque and fatigue of the elbow (EF, EE) and knee (KF, KE) flexors and extensors. 40 males were recruited and categorised into young (n=21, 23.73.4) and old (n=19, 68.36.1) and then further into normal (young = 16.92.5%, old = 20.63.1%) and high adiposity (young = 28.95.0%, old = 31.34.2%) groups. Handgrip strength, sit-to-stand performance, and isokinetic assessments of peak torque at 60, 120 and 180 s-1 were measured. Older men produced significantly less concentric and eccentric peak torque (PThe accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author