Age-related changes in marathon and half-marathon performances

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 513-517

  Leyk, D ^a,b   Erley, O ^b   Ridder, D ^c   Leurs, M ^a   Ruther T ^a   Wunderlich, M ^a   Sievert, A ^a   Baum, K ^a   Essfeld, D ^a  

^a GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b BUNDESWEHRZENTRALKRANKENHAUS KOBLENZ   (Germany)

^c FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; Aging; Endurance; Gender; Long distance running

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; MARATHON RUNNER; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLASTICITY; RUNNING; SPORTING EVENT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 34250733973     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924658     Document Type: Article

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