Elite masters endurance athletes are considered models of optimal healthy aging due to the
maintenance of high cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) until old age. Whereas a drop in …

Maximum oxygen consumption (̇ VO _ 2 max V˙ O 2 max) is not only an indicator of
endurance performance, but also a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease and mortality …

Masters athletes are typically older than 35 years of age and systematically train for, and
compete in, organized forms of sport specifically designed for older adults. They are …

Physiological functional capacity (PFC) is defined here as the ability to perform the physical
tasks of daily life and the ease with which these tasks can be performed. For the past …

The time-course and mechanisms of adaptation of cardiorespiratory fitness were examined
in 8 older (O)(68±7 yr old) and 8 young (Y)(23±5 yr old) men pretraining and at 3, 6, 9, and …

The increased participation of master athletes (ie,> 40 years old) in endurance and ultra-
endurance events (> 6 h duration) over the past few decades has been accompanied by an …

OBJECTIVES: To compare the longitudinal changes in maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max)
in healthy middle aged and older athletes and sedentary men. DESIGN: A cohort study with …

Fifteen well-trained master endurance athletes [62.0+/-2.3 (SE) yr] and 14 sedentary control
subjects (61.4+/-1.4 yr) were reevaluated after an average follow-up period of approximately …

Purpose The present longitudinal study assessed cardiorespiratory capacity and running
economy of Olympic athletes over several decades to measure changes in fitness in an elite …

Older ('Masters') athletes strive to maintain or even improve upon the performance they
achieved at younger ages, but declines in athletic performance are inevitable with ageing. In …