Key result
Habitual exercise training in older athletes over a 20-year follow-up was associated with low and stable coronary heart disease risk factors, including a 14% reduction in total cholesterol (P=0.019).
Why the study?
Does habitual exercise training maintain low coronary heart disease risk factors in older track athletes over a 20-year follow-up?
Population
21 older track athletes (aged 60 to 92 years) selected for their elite status in Masters track competition
Comparison
Habitual exercise training vs Baseline mid-life measures
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
20-year
Authors
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May support sustained exercise counseling in older athletes; leaves open causality and generalizability beyond elite cohorts.
Cohort (n=21)
Yes
Does habitual exercise training maintain low coronary heart disease risk factors in older track athletes over a 20-year follow-up?
Habitual exercise training in older elite athletes is associated with the long-term maintenance of a favorable cardiovascular risk profile over a 20-year period.
Mengelkoch et al. (1997) conducted a cohort in Coronary heart disease risk factors (n=21). Habitual exercise training vs. Mid-life measures was evaluated on Coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factor values. Habitual exercise training in older athletes over a 20-year follow-up was associated with low and stable coronary heart disease risk factors, including a 14% reduction in total cholesterol (P=0.019).
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