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Vidt, Meghan Elise 2014-07-10T08:35:26Z 2015-07-10T08:30:11Z 2014 https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/39257 Rotator cuff tears are a highly prevalent musculoskeletal injury affecting 20-50% of older adults, and prevalence increases with more advanced age. Symptoms of a rotator cuff tear include muscle atrophy, fatty infiltration, decreased strength, and a loss of functional ability. However, a healthy aging process is also associated with atrophy, reduced strength, and declines in physical function. The goals of this dissertation were to understand how muscle volume and strength are affected with healthy aging, and how the symptoms of a rotator cuff tear may further compound age-associated changes to muscle morphology, strength, and function. en Wake Forest University activities of daily living aging musculoskeletal rotator cuff tear upper limb Muscle structure and function in older adults with a rotator cuff tear Dissertation Saul, Katherine R Smith, Thomas L Marsh, Anthony P Madigan, Michael L Sparks, Jessica L Biomedical Engineering 2015-07-10 open.access