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Tanaka, Hirofumi, Tarumi, Takashi and Rittweger, Joern (2020). Aging and Physiological Lessons from Master Athletes. Compr. Physiol., 10 (1). S. 261 - 297. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 2040-4603

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Abstract

Sedentary aging is often characterized by physical dysfunction and chronic degenerative diseases. In contrast, masters athletes demonstrate markedly greater physiological function and more favorable levels of risk factors for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, frailty, and cognitive dysfunction than their sedentary counterparts. In many cases, age-related deteriorations of physiological functions as well as elevations in risk factors that are typically observed in sedentary adults are substantially attenuated or even absent in masters athletes. Older masters athletes possess greater functional capacity at any given age than their sedentary peers. Impressive profiles of older athletes provide insight into what is possible in human aging and place aging back into the domain of physiology rather than under the jurisdiction of clinical medicine. In addition, these exceptional aging athletes can serve as a role model for the promotion of physical activity at all ages. The study of masters athletes has provided useful insight into the positive example of successful aging. To further establish and propagate masters athletics as a role model for our aging society, future research and action are needed. (c) 2020 American Physiological Society.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Tanaka, Hirofumi UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Tarumi, Takashi UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rittweger, Joern UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-351726
DOI:	10.1002/cphy.c180041
Journal or Publication Title:	Compr. Physiol.
Volume:	10
Number:	1
Page Range:	S. 261 - 297
Date:	2020
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	2040-4603
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language MAXIMAL AEROBIC CAPACITY; SKELETAL-MUSCLE MASS; BONE-MINERAL DENSITY; CEREBRAL-BLOOD-FLOW; AGE-RELATED-CHANGES; INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS; WHITE-MATTER INTEGRITY; CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE ENTERPRISES; CENTRAL ARTERY STIFFNESS; GROUND REACTION FORCE Multiple languages Physiology Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/35172