Similar relative decline in aerobic and anaerobic power with age in endurance and power master athletes of both sexes

• DOI: 10.1111/sms.13404
• Publication Date: 2019-02-11T17:13:58Z
• Authors: Liam Bagley; Jamie S. McPhee; Bergita Ganse; Klaus Müller; Marko T. Korhonen; Jörn Rittweger; Hans Degens
• Keywords: Cycling

Lower physical activity levels in old age are thought to contribute the age‐related decline peak aerobic and anaerobic power. Master athletes maintain high of with advancing endurance or power training may influence extent which these functions age. To investigate, 37‐90‐year‐old (n = 20, 45% female) 19, 58% master were recruited. Maximal was assessed when cycling two‐legged (VO 2 Peak 2‐leg ) one‐legged 1‐leg ), while jumping (anaerobic) by a countermovement jump. Men women had similar VO (mL/kg/min, P 0.138) ratio ( 0.959) 0.261). The (mL/kg/min) 17% 0.022) rate fat oxidation (FATmax) during steady‐state higher than 0.001). 33% 0.022). :VO did not differ significantly between disciplines, but 40% 0.002). Anaerobic power, , at FATmax decreased around 7%‐14% per decade male female athletes. cross‐sectional data from present study indicate that this does athletic disciplines sexes.