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A comparison of longitudinal changes in aerobic fitness in older endurance athletes and sedentary men
Author(s)Leslie I Katzel, John D Sorkin, Jerome L Fleg
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 49, no 12, December 2001
Pagespp 1657-1664
KeywordsKeeping fit ; Inactivity ; Older men ; Middle aged ; Athletics ; Comparison ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America.
AnnotationAgeing is accompanied by a decline in the functional capacity as indexed by maximal aerobic capacity (VO2 max). This American study compared longitudinal changes in VO2 max in 42 healthy older athletes (initial age 63-65) with 47 healthy sedentary men of comparable age. The longitudinal decline in VO2 max in older male endurance athletes is highly dependent on the continued magnitude of the training stimulus. Most of the athletes reduced their training levels over time, resulting in longitudinal reductions in VO2 max two to three times as large as those predicted by cross-sectional analyses, or those observed longitudinally in their sedentary peers. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020206215 A
ClassmarkCE: C5: BC: SE: HU: 48: 3J: 7T

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