Age-related adaptations in the recruitment pattern of leg muscles during gait significantly contribute to the high C(w) in old adults. Clinical interventions optimizing the neural control of leg muscles during gait could reduce C(w) consequently the relative effort needed for exercise and activities of daily living in old adults.
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