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Running on age in a 15-km road run: minor influence of age on performance

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Title
Running on age in a 15-km road run: minor influence of age on performance
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European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, March 2010
DOI 10.1007/s11556-010-0059-4
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Floortje Celie, Miriam Faes, Maria Hopman, Anton F. H. Stalenhoef, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert

Abstract

The importance of exercise in the elderly is widely recognized, but data on performances and drop-out in short running contests are lacking. This hinders stimulation and coaching of elderly persons in active aging. The aim of the study was to determine age-related changes in running performance in the most popular Dutch road run, and how this is influenced by gender, training, and increased participation rate over the last decade. This is a retrospective analysis of 194,560 participants of a 15-km run from 1995 to 2007. Multiple regression analysis of running time by age, gender, and training was performed. Trends in participation were examined by chi-square tests and ANOVA. Trends in running time and speed were examined by t tests. With aging, running time increased with 0.20% per year (P < 0.001). Running time was on average 13% (P < 0.001) shorter in men than in women and was 15.7% (P < 0.001) shorter in participants who trained on a regular basis. Decline in performance with age was 5.9% larger for men than women (P < 0.01) and 4.5% larger for trained than untrained participants (P < 0.01). Over the last decade, participation numbers increased most for elderly (≥60 years) and female participants, mean running performance declined with 9.9% (P < 0.001). Drop-out number was low at all ages (0.13-0.29%). It appears that aging has only minor negative influences on running performance, which can even be attenuated by training. Our data suggest that exercise by means of running is a safe and rewarding option for improvement of healthy and active aging.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 7 30%
Student > Bachelor 3 13%
Student > Postgraduate 2 9%
Researcher 2 9%
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 9%
Other 4 17%
Unknown 3 13%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Sports and Recreations 8 35%
Medicine and Dentistry 3 13%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 9%
Engineering 2 9%
Mathematics 1 4%
Other 4 17%
Unknown 3 13%
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#16,174,923
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#119
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#78,745
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#2
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