A review of the relationship between leg power and selected XXXX in older adults.

@entity65 @entity102 @entity571 @entity6
OBJECTIVE: This review investigates the relationship between leg muscle power and the chronic conditions of @entity571 , @entity6 , and @entity65 among older adults. Current literature assessing the impact of @entity102 on leg power has not yet been comprehensively characterized. Importantly, individuals with these conditions have shown improved leg power with training. METHODS: A search was performed using PubMed to identify original studies published in English from January 1998 to August 2013. Leg power studies, among older adults >=  50 years of age, which assessed associations with @entity571 , @entity6 , and/or @entity65 were selected. Studies concerning post-surgery rehabilitation, case studies, and articles that did not measure primary results were excluded. RESULTS: Sixteen studies met inclusion criteria, addressing @entity571 (n=5), @entity6 (n=5), and @entity65 (n=6). Studies generally supported associations of lower leg power among older adults with @entity102 , although small sample sizes, cross-sectional data, homogenous populations, varied disease definitions, and inconsistent leg power methods limited conclusions. CONCLUSIONS: Studies suggest that @entity571 , @entity6 , and @entity65 are associated with lower leg power compared to older adults without these conditions. These studies are limited, however, by the heterogeneity in study populations and a lack of standardized measurements of leg power. Future larger studies of more diverse older adults with well-defined @entity102 using standard measures of leg power and interventions to improve leg power in these older adults with @entity102 are needed.
