The interaction of aging and 10 years of racing on ultraendurance running performance

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 210-222

  Rae, Dale E ^a   Bosch, Andrew N ^a   Collins, Malcolm ^a   Lambert, Mike I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Age groups; Longitudinal; Speed; Ultramarathon

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RUNNING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ADULT; AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING;

EID: 22844444824     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.13.2.210     Document Type: Article

References (26)

1. Coggan, A.R., Spina, R.J., King, D.S., Rogers, M.A., Brown, M., Nemeth, P.M., & Holloszy, J.O. (1992a). Histochemical and enzymatic comparison of the gastrocnemius muscle of young and elderly men and women. Journal of Gerontology, 47, B71-B76.
2. Coggan, A.R., Spina, R.J., King, D.S., Rogers, M.A., Brown, M., Nemeth, P.M., & Holloszy, J.O. (1992b). Skeletal muscle adaptations to endurance training in 60- to 70-yr-old men and women. Journal of Applied Physiology, 72, 1780-1786.
3. Cox, J.H., Cortright, R.N., Dohm, G.L., & Houmard, J.A. (1999). Effect of aging on response to exercise training in humans: Skeletal muscle GLUT-4 and insulin sensitivity. Journal of Applied Physiology, 86, 2019-2025.
4. Delbono, O. (2003). Neural control of aging skeletal muscle. Aging Cell, 2, 21-29.
5. Guenard, H., & Rouatbi, S. (2002). Physiological aspects of the decline of pulmonary function with age. Revue des maladies respiratoires, 19, 230-240.
6. Hawkins, S.A., Wiswell, R.A., & Marcell, T.J. (2003). Exercise and the master athlete-A model of successful aging? Journal of Gerontology, 58A, 1009-1011.
7. Henriksson, J., & Reitman, J.S. (1977). Time course of changes in human skeletal muscle succinate dehydrogenase and cytochrome oxidase activities and maximal oxygen uptake with physical activity and inactivity. Acta Physiologica Scandinavia, 99, 97.
8. Joyner, M.J. (1993). Physiological limiting factors and distance running: Influence of gender and age on record performances. Exercise and Sport Science Reviews, 21, 133.
9. Katzel, L.I., Sorkin, J.D., & Fleg, J.L. (2001). A comparison of longitudinal changes in aerobic fitness in older endurance athletes and sedentary men. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 49, 1657-1664.
10. 2max to training in 60-71 yr olds. Journal of Applied Physiology, 71, 2004-2011.
11. Laidlaw, D.H., Bilodeau, M., & Enoka, R.M. (2000). Steadiness is reduced and motor unit discharge is more variable in old adults. Muscle and Nerve, 23, 600-612.
12. Lambert, M.I., Bryer, L., Hampson, D.B., Nobbs, L., Rapolthy, A.M., Taliep, M.S., & Viljoen, L.W. (2002). Accelerated decline in running performance in a master runner with a history of a large volume of training and racing. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 10, 314-321.
13. Lambert, M.I., Dugas, J.P., Kirkman, M.C., Mokone, G.G., & Waldeck, M.R. (2004). Changes in running speed in a 100 km ultra-marathon race. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 3, 167-173.
14. Lynch, N.A., Metter, E.J., Lindle, R.S., Fozard, J.L., Tobin, J., Roy, T.A., et al. (1999). Muscle quality. 1. Age-associated differences between arm and leg muscle groups. Journal of Applied Physiology, 86, 188-194.
15. Masoro, E.J. (2001). Physiology of aging. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 11, S218-S222.
16. Mattiello-Sverzut, A.C., Chimelli, L., de Assis Moura, M.S., Teixeira, S., & de Oliveira, J.A.M. (2003). The effects of aging on biceps brachii muscle fibers. A morphometrical study from biopsies and autopsies. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 61, 555-560.
17. Pimentel, A.E., Gentile, C.L., Tanaka, H., Seals, D.R., & Gates, P.E. (2003). Greater rate of decline in maximal aerobic capacity with age in endurance-trained than in sedentary men. Journal of Applied Physiology, 94, 2406-2413.
18. Pollock, M.L., Mengelkoch, L.J., Graves, J.E., Lowenthal, D.T., Limacher, M.C., Foster, C., & Wilmore, J.H. (1997). Twenty-year follow-up of aerobic power and body composition of older track athletes. Journal of Applied Physiology, 82, 1508-1516.
19. Pugh, K.G., & Wei, J.Y. (2001). Clinical implications of physiological changes in the aging heart. Drugs and Aging, 18, 263-276.
20. Russ, D.W., & Kent-Braun, J.A. (2004). Is skeletal muscle oxidative capacity decreased in old age? Sports Medicine, 34, 221-229.
21. Sial, S., Coggan, A.R., Hickner, R.C., & Klein, S. (1998). Training-induced alterations in fat and carbohydrate metabolism during exercise in elderly subjects. American Journal of Physiology, 274, E785-E790.
22. Tarpenning, K.M., Hamilton-Wessler, M., Wiswell, R.A., & Hawkins, S.A. (2004). Endurance training delays age of decline in leg strength and muscle morphology. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 36, 74-78.
23. Thompson, L.V. (1994). The ageing process. Physical Therapy, 74, 71-81.
24. Topp, R., Fahlman, M., & Boardley, D. (2004). Healthy aging: Health promotion and disease prevention. Nursing Clinics of North America, 39, 411-422.
25. Wang, B.W., Ramey, D.R., Schettler, J.D., Hubert, H.B., & Fries, J.F. (2002). Postponed development of disability in elderly runners: A 13-year longitudinal study. Archives of Internal Medicine, 162, 2285-2294.
26. Wilson, M.M., & Morley, J.E. (2004). Invited review: Aging and energy balance. Journal of Applied Physiology, 95, 1728-1736.