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Aging and exercise: force steadiness, tendon mechanics and muscle strength in sex-specific healthy aging

 

Rowan Smart

Title: The role of strength and tendon mechanics in sex- and age-related force steadiness differences

Bio: I grew up in Vernon, BC and moved down the road to Kelowna in 2010 to attend the University of British Columbia – Okanagan Campus. I completed my undergraduate degree in Human Kinetics and started volunteering in the lab of Dr. Jennifer Jakobi. Under the supervision of Dr. Jakobi, I went on to complete my MSc and I am currently in the 3rd year of my PhD in Kinesiology. My research focuses on the use of ultrasound imaging to understand how muscles and tendons contribute to functional force control in humans. I examine this topic in males and females, older adults and disease populations.

Learning objectives

1.Understand the importance of elbow flexor strength and biceps brachii tendon mechanics in sex- and age-related differences in elbow flexion force steadiness

2.Explore the use of muscle-tendon ultrasound in neuromuscular research

 

Elijah Haynes

Title: The sex-related trajectory of age-related strength loss

Bio: I graduated with my undergraduate degree in Human Kinetics at UBC Okanagan in 2018 having completed an undergraduate research project with Dr Jakobi in my final semester. I began my MSc in Health and Exercise Sciences under Dr Jakobi in January of 2020. My thesis project involves characterizing sex-specific adaptations of motor units in healthy aging and relating these physiological adaptations to force control.

Learning objectives:

1.Understand the sex-related aspects of strength loss due to aging

2. Highlight current theories on age-related leg strength loss with attention to biological sex differences

3.Understand the functional relevance of preserving leg strength in aging females

 

 

 

 

CSEP Summer Student Series: Aging and exercise: force steadiness, tendon mechanics and muscle strength in sex-specific healthy aging

  • Thursday Sep 03 2020, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Virtual Event
    Sign-in link and password will be provided closer to the event