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The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences 56:M618-M626 (2001)
© 2001 The Gerontological Society of America

Relationship Between Physiological Loss, Performance Decrement, and Age in Master Athletes

Robert A. Wiswella, Steven A. Hawkinsb, S. Victoria Jaquea, Dan Hyslopc, Nora Constantinoa, Kyle Tarpenninga, Taylor Marcella and E. Todd Schroedera

a Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
b Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, California State University, Los Angeles
c Student Health Services, Loyola-Marymount University, Los Angeles, California

Robert A. Wiswell, Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, 1540 East Alcazar Street, CHP 155, Los Angeles, CA 90033 E-mail: wiswell{at}hsc.usc.edu.

Decision Editor: John E. Morley, MB, BCh

Background. The use of master athletes to describe an idealized rate of physiological loss associated with aging is quite common. The results of such studies suggest that older athletes may be able to reduce the rate of decline in functional loss. The findings of such studies have been questioned due to their limited sample size and the age range and gender of their subjects.

Methods. We examined a group of 146 male and 82 female master athletes over the age of 40 years. Physiological parameters included maximal oxygen uptake (V·O2max), body composition, muscle strength, bone density, and blood chemistries. Medical histories and training records were obtained via questionnaire.

Results. Results demonstrated gender differences in body composition, blood chemistries, blood pressure, V·O2max, muscle strength, bone density, and performance (p < .05). All metabolic parameters for men and most for women demonstrated significant losses across the age range (p < .05). In addition, strength and performance for men and women and bone density for women declined significantly with age (p < .05). The demonstrated loss rates did not differ by gender.

Conclusions. Although limited by the lack of a sedentary comparison group, these data suggest that age-related losses in V·O2max may not be different from data previously reported for older sedentary adults and that loss in muscle strength and performance with aging is not linear.




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