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Age and Training-Related Changes on Body Composition and Fitness in Male Amateur Cyclists

Publication date2021-12-23
First online date2021-12-23
Abstract

Master athletes are considered as a model of healthy aging because they can limit the age-related decline of physiological abilities compared to sedentary individuals. The main objective of this study is to analyze age-related changes and annual training on body composition (BC) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) parameters. The participants in this retrospective cross-sectional study were 176 male cyclists, aged 40-60 years. BC was evaluated through anthropometric measurements and CRF was determined by an incremental cycle ergometer test to exhaustion. A comparative study between age groups was carried out through a one-way ANOVA test and the associations between the variables were assessed by Spearman’s correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis to estimate the performance. Training was generally associated with a decrease in both body weight and body fat (p < 0.05). A decrease in resting heart rate was observed as a vagal effect of kilometers cycled per year (p < 0.05). Kilometers cycled per year were associated with an increase in peak power output, which was larger in the master 40 group (p < 0.05) with a non-significant upward in VO2max (p > 0.05). In the performance prediction model, the included variables explained 52% of the variance. In summary, the changes induced by age were minimal in BC and negligible in CRF, whereas HR decreased with age. Training load was generally associated with a decrease in body weight, BMI and body fat percentage that was particularly notable in the abdominal skin folds. A decrease in HRrest was observed as a vagal effect due to kilometers cycled per year, and age did not seem to have a significant effect. The annual cycling kilometers were associated with to high PPO that is greater in the M40 group and a non-significant upward trend in VO2max.

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Keywords
  • BMI
  • Age-related changes
  • Cardiorespiratory fitness
  • Cycling
  • Fat mass
  • Master athletes
  • Training
  • Body Composition
  • Body Mass Index
  • Cardiorespiratory Fitness
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Exercise
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oxygen Consumption
  • Retrospective Studies
Citation (ISO format)
ALVERO-CRUZ, José Ramón et al. Age and Training-Related Changes on Body Composition and Fitness in Male Amateur Cyclists. In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, vol. 19, n° 1, p. 93. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010093
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ISSN of the journal1660-4601
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