Accelerated Longitudinal Decline of Aerobic Capacity in Healthy Older Adults | Zendy

Jerome L. Fleg | Zendy; Christopher H. Morrell | Zendy; Ângelo José Gonçalves Bós | Zendy; Larry J. Brant | Zendy; Laura A. Talbot | Zendy; Jeanette G. Wright | Zendy; Edward G. Lakatta | Zendy

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Accelerated Longitudinal Decline of Aerobic Capacity in Healthy Older Adults

Author(s) -

Jerome L. Fleg,

Christopher H. Morrell,

Ângelo José Gonçalves Bós,

Larry J. Brant,

Laura A. Talbot,

Jeanette G. Wright,

Edward G. Lakatta

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.105.545459

Subject(s) - medicine , longitudinal study , aerobic capacity , kilogram , vo2 max , heart rate , aerobic exercise , cohort , treadmill , demography , gerontology , physical therapy , body weight , blood pressure , pathology , sociology

The ability of older persons to function independently is dependent largely on the maintenance of sufficient aerobic capacity and strength to perform daily activities. Although peak aerobic capacity is widely recognized to decline with age, its rate of decline has been estimated primarily from cross-sectional studies that may provide misleading, overly optimistic estimates of aging changes.

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