The Claim

The linear slope of the torque-velocity relationship (S/T0), a measure reflecting the ability to maintain force during increasingly rapid muscle contractions, declines with advancing age at a rate of approximately 0.10%·T0·rad·s⁻¹ per year, particularly among middle-aged and older adults, indicating a specific impairment in dynamic muscle function during fast contractions.

Source: Ten‐year longitudinal changes in muscle power, force, and velocity in young, middle‐aged, and older adults

What the research says

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In plain English

As people get older, their muscles get worse at staying strong when moving quickly — and this gets worse by about 0.1% each year after middle age.

See the scientific wording

The linear slope of the torque-velocity relationship (S/T0), which reflects the ability to maintain force at increasing movement speeds, declines significantly with age, decreasing by approximately 0.10%·T0·rad·s⁻¹ per year, particularly in middle-aged and older adults, indicating a specific impairment in dynamic muscle function during faster contractions.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Ten‐year longitudinal changes in muscle power, force, and velocity in young, middle‐aged, and older adults

    The study shows that as people age, their muscles lose the ability to produce force quickly, and this decline happens at about the rate the claim says — 0.10% per year — especially after middle age.

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