
The present study proposes an agility course for an integrative assessment of neuromuscular and also cardiocirculatory capacity in seniors – and tests its criterion validity and reliability. Functional and integrative testing approaches are scarce.
4Department of Intervention Research in Exercise Training, Institute of Exercise Training and Computer Science in Sport, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germanyīackground: Assessing traditional neuromuscular fall risk factors (i.e., balance, gait, strength) in the elderly has so far mainly been done independently. 3Department of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 1Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Eric Lichtenstein 1* Oliver Faude 1 Aline Zubler 1 Ralf Roth 1 Lukas Zahner 1 Roland Rössler 2 Timo Hinrichs 1 Jaap H.