Some of the reasons that higher percentage of the elderly suffered with musculoskeletal pain are related to the changes of extensibility of connective tissue, muscle power, and muscle reaction time.

• 中老年人有较高的比例出现肌肉骨骼系统疼痛，部分原因是对抗重力的肌肉及软组织随著组织退化而功能消退，反应协调能力下降。