Effect of Fitness on Aging

1 August 1978

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in The Physician and Sportsmedicine

Vol. 6 (8) , 45-48
https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.1978.11710739

Abstract

It's not the fountain of youth, but continued training in an athlete's later years may reduce the decline in fitness that has been attributed to aging. According to this study, the decline is actually the result of sedentary living.

Keywords

YOUTH
FOUNTAIN
CONTINUED TRAINING
LATER YEARS
SEDENTARY LIVING
ATHLETE'S LATER
FITNESS ON AGING