Linear Decrease in Athletic Performance During the Human Life Span

Ganse, Bergita; Ganse, Urs; Dahl, Julian; Degens, Hans

doi:10.3389/fphys.2018.01100

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“…It is, however, similar to that seen in previous longitudinal studies in older people of a similar age as our population [17][18][19]. It indicates that the age-related rate of muscle decline is accelerated in septuagenarians [37,38] and/or that the rate of loss of muscle mass before age 70 years only starts beyond e.g. the age of 45 [39], thus halving the period of atrophy between the 20s and 70s.…”

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Five-year longitudinal changes in thigh muscle mass of septuagenarian men and women assessed with DXA and MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) were used to assess changes in thigh lean mass in septuagenarian men and women during a 5-year longitudinal study. Twenty-four older individuals participated in the study (10 men: 71.6 ± 4.1 years; 14 women: 71.3 ± 3.2 years at baseline). Thigh MRI and whole-body DXA scans were used to estimate changes in thigh lean mass. Both MRI and DXA showed that thigh lean mass was reduced by approximately 5% (P = 0.001) over the 5-year period in both men and women. The percentage loss of muscle mass determined with MRI and DXA showed moderate correlation (R 2 = 0.466; P < 0.001). Bland-Altman analysis showed that the average change over 5 years of follow-up measured by DXA was only 0.18% greater than MRI, where the limits of agreement between DXA and MRI were ± 10.4%. Baseline thigh lean mass did not predict the percentage loss of thigh lean mass over the 5-year period (R 2 = 0.003; P = 0.397), but a higher baseline body fat percentage was associated with a larger loss of thigh muscle mass in men (R 2 = 0.677; P < 0.003) but not in women (R 2 = 0.073; P < 0.176). In conclusion, (1) DXA and MRI showed a similar percentage loss of muscle mass over a 5-year period in septuagenarian men and women that (2) was independent of baseline muscle mass, but (3) increased with higher baseline body fat percentage in men.Publisher's Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

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“…Competitive sports performance increases during adolescence and has been studied in sports such as track and field and swimming in different countries [1][2][3][4]. Differences in the performance development in these types of sport and Olympic weightlifting arise due to a training emphasis on speed, endurance, strength, or propulsive power.…”

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“…Youth development has been studied for ages 11 and up in track and field disciplines [1][2][3]8] but younger children have only been examined in swimming and running [4,8]. In these sports sex related differences in athletic performance emerge at around 12 years of age and reach adult plateau in the late teenage years [8].…”

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“…Furthermore, differences in peak age were observed in different countries. Specifically for jumping disciplines, peak age was about 21 years for German and Italian athletes [1,2] and about 26 years for athletes globally [14,15]. Weightlifters from Western European countries at world championships peaked at younger ages than in other countries [16].…”

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Sex differences and impact of body mass on performance from childhood to senior athletes in Olympic weightlifting

Huebner

Perperoglou

2020

PLoS ONE

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Background Olympic weightlifting requires technical skills, explosive power, strength, and coordination. Weightlifters can be competitive within a range of morphological characteristics due to competition body weight classes. To date no studies have examined when sex differences arise in weightlifting and the impact of body mass on performances at different ages. Objectives To examine when sex-related differences emerge, to quantify the influence of body mass on performances at different ages, and to estimate the age at peak performance. Methods Competitions results from USA Weightlifting National Championships, Youth, Junior, and Senior from 2014 to 2019 were collected for weightlifters aged 6 to 30. Results At age 10 the median total weight lifted was 51kg and 54kg, respectively, for girls and boys. From age 10 to 12 a gender gap emerges with a sex difference of 11.7% at age 14 at 55kg body mass. At age 25 the sex-related performance difference is smaller for lighter athletes (23.6% at 69kg body mass) and larger for heavier athletes (29.9% at 81kg body mass). The median peak age for men is 26.5 years (95% CI: 25.7, 27.3) and for women 25.9 years (95% CI: 24.7, 27.3). Conclusion We quantified the impact of body weight and age and sex differences for youth and young adults, ages 6 to 30 years old, participating in national level Olympic weightlifting competitions in the United States. Body weight at younger ages has less impact on performance compared to older ages, and boys and girls perform similarly. When reaching the ages typically associated with the onset of puberty, boys' performances rapidly increase and the gap

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“…Low cardiopulmonary fitness and neuromuscular function, and high body fatness are common features of aging and risk factors for disability and all‐cause mortality . These changes are not only due to low activity levels, since even in master athletes, performance levels, cardiopulmonary fitness, and neuromuscular function decline . However, endurance and power training impose different stresses upon cardiopulmonary and neuromuscular systems, with for instance higher ground reaction forces produced during higher running speeds such as when sprinting …”

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Similar relative decline in aerobic and anaerobic power with age in endurance and power master athletes of both sexes

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Lower physical activity levels in old age are thought to contribute to the age‐related decline in peak aerobic and anaerobic power. Master athletes maintain high levels of physical activity with advancing age and endurance or power training may influence the extent to which these physical functions decline with advancing age. To investigate, 37‐90‐year‐old power (n = 20, 45% female) and endurance (n = 19, 58% female) master athletes were recruited. Maximal aerobic power was assessed when cycling two‐legged (VO2Peak2‐leg) and cycling one‐legged (VO2Peak1‐leg), while peak jumping (anaerobic) power was assessed by a countermovement jump. Men and women had a similar VO2Peak2‐leg (mL/kg/min, P = 0.138) and similar ratio of VO2Peak1‐leg to VO2Peak2‐leg (P = 0.959) and similar ratio of peak aerobic to anaerobic power (P = 0.261). The VO2Peak2‐leg (mL/kg/min) was 17% (P = 0.022) and the peak rate of fat oxidation (FATmax) during steady‐state cycling was 45% higher in endurance than power athletes (P = 0.001). The anaerobic power was 33% higher in power than endurance athletes (P = 0.022). The VO2Peak1‐leg:VO2Peak2‐leg ratio did not differ significantly between disciplines, but the aerobic to anaerobic power ratio was 40% higher in endurance than power athletes (P = 0.002). Anaerobic power, VO2Peak2‐leg, VO2Peak1‐leg, and power at FATmax decreased by around 7%‐14% per decade in male and female power and endurance athletes. The cross‐sectional data from 37‐90‐year‐old master athletes in the present study indicate that peak anaerobic and aerobic power decline by around 7%‐14% per decade and this does not differ between athletic disciplines or sexes.

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Linear Decrease in Athletic Performance During the Human Life Span

Cited by 51 publications

References 33 publications

Five-year longitudinal changes in thigh muscle mass of septuagenarian men and women assessed with DXA and MRI

Five-year longitudinal changes in thigh muscle mass of septuagenarian men and women assessed with DXA and MRI

Sex differences and impact of body mass on performance from childhood to senior athletes in Olympic weightlifting

Similar relative decline in aerobic and anaerobic power with age in endurance and power master athletes of both sexes

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