Orbicularis Oculi Muscle Size and Function: Exploring the Influence of Aging and Exercise Training
The orbicularis oculi muscle is the sphincter muscle of the eyelids that blinks and closes the eyes. In this review, our aim was threefold: (1) to introduce the performance characteristics of blinking activity in young and older adults, (2) to discuss the influence of aging on the orbicularis oculi...
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| description | The orbicularis oculi muscle is the sphincter muscle of the eyelids that blinks and closes the eyes. In this review, our aim was threefold: (1) to introduce the performance characteristics of blinking activity in young and older adults, (2) to discuss the influence of aging on the orbicularis oculi muscle in healthy adults, and (3) to provide information about the effect of facial exercise training on the orbicularis oculi muscle. To achieve the purpose of this review, a search using two electronic databases (PubMed and Scopus) and a search engine (Google Scholar) was conducted. The amplitude and peak velocity of spontaneously blinking behavior, which is an index of muscle function of the orbicularis oculi, appear to be affected by aging. The muscle thickness of the orbicularis oculi tends to be low in older adults, but there are issues that need to be examined further, such as differences in sex and measurement positions. There was no study on the effect of exercise training; however, the results of a highly trained man indicate that the orbicularis oculi muscles might elicit muscle hypertrophy through non-traditional resistance exercise. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-46e1d895f98a4cf4b8c3c160d25e57b12023-11-21T15:35:57ZengMDPI AGCosmetics2079-92842021-04-01822910.3390/cosmetics8020029Orbicularis Oculi Muscle Size and Function: Exploring the Influence of Aging and Exercise TrainingTakashi Abe0Jeremy P. Loenneke1Department of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, Kevser Ermin Applied Physiology Laboratory, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USADepartment of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, Kevser Ermin Applied Physiology Laboratory, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USAThe orbicularis oculi muscle is the sphincter muscle of the eyelids that blinks and closes the eyes. In this review, our aim was threefold: (1) to introduce the performance characteristics of blinking activity in young and older adults, (2) to discuss the influence of aging on the orbicularis oculi muscle in healthy adults, and (3) to provide information about the effect of facial exercise training on the orbicularis oculi muscle. To achieve the purpose of this review, a search using two electronic databases (PubMed and Scopus) and a search engine (Google Scholar) was conducted. The amplitude and peak velocity of spontaneously blinking behavior, which is an index of muscle function of the orbicularis oculi, appear to be affected by aging. The muscle thickness of the orbicularis oculi tends to be low in older adults, but there are issues that need to be examined further, such as differences in sex and measurement positions. There was no study on the effect of exercise training; however, the results of a highly trained man indicate that the orbicularis oculi muscles might elicit muscle hypertrophy through non-traditional resistance exercise.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/8/2/29agingblinkfacial exercisefacial musclemuscle thicknessultrasound |
| spellingShingle | Takashi Abe Jeremy P. Loenneke Orbicularis Oculi Muscle Size and Function: Exploring the Influence of Aging and Exercise Training Cosmetics aging blink facial exercise facial muscle muscle thickness ultrasound |
| title | Orbicularis Oculi Muscle Size and Function: Exploring the Influence of Aging and Exercise Training |
| title_full | Orbicularis Oculi Muscle Size and Function: Exploring the Influence of Aging and Exercise Training |
| title_fullStr | Orbicularis Oculi Muscle Size and Function: Exploring the Influence of Aging and Exercise Training |
| title_full_unstemmed | Orbicularis Oculi Muscle Size and Function: Exploring the Influence of Aging and Exercise Training |
| title_short | Orbicularis Oculi Muscle Size and Function: Exploring the Influence of Aging and Exercise Training |
| title_sort | orbicularis oculi muscle size and function exploring the influence of aging and exercise training |
| topic | aging blink facial exercise facial muscle muscle thickness ultrasound |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/8/2/29 |
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