Journal of Applied Physiology
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     

J Appl Physiol 92: 2303-2308, 2002. First published January 11, 2002; doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.01124.2001
8750-7587/02 $5.00
This Article
Right arrow Full Text Free
Right arrow Full Text (PDF) Free
Right arrow All Versions of this Article:
92/6/2303    most recent
01124.2001v1
Right arrow Submit a response
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when eLetters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Right arrow Citation Map
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in ISI Web of Science
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via ISI Web of Science (21)
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Eskurza, I.
Right arrow Articles by Tanaka, H.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Eskurza, I.
Right arrow Articles by Tanaka, H.
Vol. 92, Issue 6, 2303-2308, June 2002

Changes in maximal aerobic capacity with age in endurance-trained women: 7-yr follow-up

Iratxe Eskurza1, Anthony J. Donato1, Kerrie L. Moreau1, Douglas R. Seals1,2, and Hirofumi Tanaka1

1 Human Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder 80309; and 2 Divisions of Cardiology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80262

On the basis of cross-sectional data, we previously reported that the absolute, but not the relative (%), rate of decline in maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max) with age is greater in endurance-trained compared with healthy sedentary women. We tested this hypothesis by using a longitudinal approach. Eight sedentary (63 ± 2 yr at follow-up) and 16 endurance-trained (57 ± 2) women were reevaluated after a mean follow-up period of 7 yr. At baseline, VO2 max was ~70% higher in endurance-trained women (48.1 ± 1.7 vs. 28.1 ± 0.8 ml · kg-1 · min-1 · yr-1). At follow-up, body mass, fat-free mass, maximal respiratory exchange ratio, and maximal rating of perceived exertion were not different from baseline in either group. The absolute rate of decline in VO2 max was twice as great (P < 0.01) in the endurance-trained (-0.84 ± 0.15 ml · kg-1 · min-1 · yr-1) vs. sedentary (-0.40 ± 0.12 ml · kg-1 · min-1 · yr-1) group, but the relative rates of decline were not different (-1.8 ± 0.3 vs. -1.5 ± 0.4% per year). Differences in rates of decline in VO2 max were not related to changes in body mass or maximal heart rate. However, among endurance-trained women, the relative rate of decline in VO2 max was positively related to reductions in training volume (r = 0.63). Consistent with this, the age-related reduction in VO2 max in a subgroup of endurance-trained women who maintained or increased training volume was not different from that of sedentary women. These longitudinal data indicate that the greater decrease in maximal aerobic capacity with advancing age observed in middle-aged and older endurance-trained women in general compared with their sedentary peers is due to declines in habitual exercise in some endurance-trained women. Endurance-trained women who maintain or increase training volume demonstrated age-associated declines in maximal aerobic capacity not different from healthy sedentary women.

maximal oxygen consumption; functional capacity


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 Am J Sports MedHome page
V. J. Wright and B. C. Perricelli
Age-Related Rates of Decline in Performance Among Elite Senior Athletes
Am. J. Sports Med., March 1, 2008; 36(3): 443 - 450.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J. Physiol.Home page
H. Tanaka and D. R. Seals
Endurance exercise performance in Masters athletes: age-associated changes and underlying physiological mechanisms
J. Physiol., January 1, 2008; 586(1): 55 - 63.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J. Appl. Physiol.Home page
K. L. Jablonski, D. R. Seals, I. Eskurza, K. D. Monahan, and A. J. Donato
High-dose ascorbic acid infusion abolishes chronic vasoconstriction and restores resting leg blood flow in healthy older men
J Appl Physiol, November 1, 2007; 103(5): 1715 - 1721.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Circ. Res.Home page
A. J. Donato, I. Eskurza, A. E. Silver, A. S. Levy, G. L. Pierce, P. E. Gates, and D. R. Seals
Direct Evidence of Endothelial Oxidative Stress With Aging in Humans: Relation to Impaired Endothelium-Dependent Dilation and Upregulation of Nuclear Factor-{kappa}B
Circ. Res., June 8, 2007; 100(11): 1659 - 1666.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Age AgeingHome page
E. T. Schroeder, S. A. Hawkins, D. Hyslop, A. F. Vallejo, N. E. Jensky, and R. A. Wiswell
Longitudinal Change in Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in Older Runners
Age Ageing, January 1, 2007; 36(1): 57 - 62.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci.Home page
M. Hollenberg, J. Yang, T. J. Haight, and I. B. Tager
Longitudinal changes in aerobic capacity: implications for concepts of aging.
J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci., August 1, 2006; 61(8): 851 - 858.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J. Appl. Physiol.Home page
L. Stathokostas, S. Jacob-Johnson, R. J. Petrella, and D. H. Paterson
Longitudinal changes in aerobic power in older men and women
J Appl Physiol, August 1, 2004; 97(2): 781 - 789.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J. Appl. Physiol.Home page
H. Tanaka and D. R. Seals
Invited Review: Dynamic exercise performance in Masters athletes: insight into the effects of primary human aging on physiological functional capacity
J Appl Physiol, November 1, 2003; 95(5): 2152 - 2162.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci.Home page
S. A. Hawkins, R. A. Wiswell, and T. J. Marcell
Exercise and the Master Athlete--A Model of Successful Aging?
J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci., November 1, 2003; 58(11): M1009 - 1011.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.Home page
P. E. Gates, C. L. Gentile, D. R. Seals, and D. D. Christou
Adiposity Contributes to Differences in Left Ventricular Structure and Diastolic Function with Age in Healthy Men
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., October 1, 2003; 88(10): 4884 - 4890.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J. Appl. Physiol.Home page
A. E. Pimentel, C. L. Gentile, H. Tanaka, D. R. Seals, and P. E. Gates
Greater rate of decline in maximal aerobic capacity with age in endurance-trained than in sedentary men
J Appl Physiol, June 1, 2003; 94(6): 2406 - 2413.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 HypertensionHome page
D. D. Christou, P. P. Jones, and D. R. Seals
Baroreflex Buffering in Sedentary and Endurance Exercise-Trained Healthy Men
Hypertension, June 1, 2003; 41(6): 1219 - 1222.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J. Appl. Physiol.Home page
A. J. Donato, K. Tench, D. H. Glueck, D. R. Seals, I. Eskurza, and H. Tanaka
Declines in physiological functional capacity with age: a longitudinal study in peak swimming performance
J Appl Physiol, February 1, 2003; 94(2): 764 - 769.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
Visit Other APS Journals Online