Key result
Aged men show impaired recovery after submaximal exercise vs young men, featuring prolonged lactate elevation.
Why the study?
Physiological responses to moderate intensity exercise and the effects of aging on postexercise recovery are not clearly defined.
Do aged men experience different physiological recovery responses following submaximal exercise compared to young men?
Population
Untrained young and aged men
Comparison
Aged men vs young men during and after submaximal exercise
Design
Observational study
Follow-up
Postexercise recovery period
Authors
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May warrant age-specific recovery monitoring in exercise prescriptions; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Observational
Do aged men experience different physiological recovery responses following submaximal exercise compared to young men?
Aged men experience impaired physiological recovery following submaximal exercise compared to young men, including delayed heart rate and lactate recovery and impaired thermoregulation.
Deschenes et al. (2006) reported an observational. Aging vs. Young age was evaluated on Physiological responses during and following exercise. Aged men experienced impaired recovery following 30 minutes of submaximal exercise compared to young men, with higher relative heart rate, prolonged lactate elevation, and impaired glucose regulation.
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