Impact of aging on maximal oxygen uptake in female runners and sedentary controls

Dos Anjos Souza, Vinícius Ribeiro; Vivan, Lavínia; Seffrin, Aldo; Vallini, Lucca; de Paula Domingos, Fabio; de Lira, Claudio Andre Barbosa; Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz; Weiss, Katja; Rosemann, Thomas; Knechtle, Beat; Andrade, Marilia Santos

doi:10.5167/uzh-260755

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Dos Anjos Souza, V. R., Vivan, L., Seffrin, A., Vallini, L., de Paula Domingos, F., de Lira, C. A. B., Vancini, R. L., Weiss, K., Rosemann, T., Knechtle, B., & Andrade, M. S. (2024). Impact of aging on maximal oxygen uptake in female runners and sedentary controls. Experimental Gerontology, 193, 112476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2024.112476

Abstract

The present study aimed to compare V̇O${2}$max (absolute, adjusted to total body mass, and adjusted to lean mass) in recreational runners and sedentary women < and > 50 yr and verify the effect of aging and physical activity level on the three types of V̇O${2}$ max expression. The study included 147 women:85 runners (45.7 ± 14.1 yr) and 62 sedentary controls (48.8 ± 9.8 yr). They were subjected to cardiopulmonary exercise testing for V̇O$_{2}$