Changes in Jumping and Throwing Performances in Age-Group Athletes Competing in the European Masters Athletics Championships between 1978 and 2017

Kundert, Alexandra M L; Nikolaidis, Pantelis T; Di Gangi, Stefania; Rosemann, Thomas; Knechtle, Beat

doi:10.3390/ijerph16071200

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Kundert, A. M. L., Nikolaidis, P. T., Di Gangi, S., Rosemann, T., & Knechtle, B. (2019). Changes in Jumping and Throwing Performances in Age-Group Athletes Competing in the European Masters Athletics Championships between 1978 and 2017. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(7), 1200. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16071200

Abstract

The results of master athletes have been used previously to examine the age-related differences in aerobic capacity, however, less research has been conducted on the variation of jumping and throwing performances with aging. Therefore, the aim of the present study of elite master athletes was to investigate (a) the age-related differences in throwing (i.e., discus, hammer, javelin, and shot put) and jumping events (i.e., high jump, long jump, pole vault, and triple jump) in 5-year age-group intervals from 35-39 to 95-99 years of elite