Why the study?
Does endurance training improve VO2max and physiological responses to exercise in the elderly?
Population
Elderly males and females
Comparison
Endurance training vs Sedentary state or younger subjects
Design
Review
Authors
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Endurance training may be considered for older adults; leaves open optimal dosing and outcome trials.
Does endurance training improve VO2max and physiological responses to exercise in the elderly?
Endurance training elicits comparable relative improvements in VO2max in elderly individuals as in younger subjects, despite inevitable age-related declines in baseline physiological capacity.
Bryant Stamford (1988) studied this question.
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