Declines in endurance performance with age are primarily driven by reductions in maximal oxygen consumption, mediated largely by reduced training intensity and volume.
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May inform training adjustments for aging endurance athletes; leaves open causal mechanisms and intervention effects.
Tanaka et al. (2007) studied this question.
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