Key result
A 12-week bicycle ergometer training program improved maximum oxygen uptake by 18% and the aerobic-anaerobic threshold by 22% in untrained men aged 55-70 years.
Why the study?
Does physical activity counteract age-related changes and performance loss in the elderly?
Population
Elderly individuals
Design
Review
Authors
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May support aerobic training to offset fitness decline in older men; leaves open optimal protocols and generalizability.
Does physical activity counteract age-related changes and performance loss in the elderly?
Physical activity, including aerobic and strength training, is effective in counteracting age-related decline in cardiovascular, muscular, and neurological function in the elderly.
Hollmann et al. (2007) conducted a review in Ageing. Physical activity was evaluated on Maximum oxygen uptake. A 12-week bicycle ergometer training program improved maximum oxygen uptake by 18% and the aerobic-anaerobic threshold by 22% in untrained men aged 55-70 years.
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