Exercise efficiency can be regained.(Brief article)

Scientists at the University of Washington compared sedentary adults in their 60s and 70s with counterparts in their 20s and 30s, before and after a six-month exercise regimen. Initially, older subjects had to use much more oxygen to maintain the same walking pace as younger participants. After the...

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Published inTufts University Health & Nutrition Letter Vol. 24; no. 3; p. 3
Format Newsletter Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter 01.05.2006
Tufts Media LLC
Subjects
Adults
Comparative analysis
Exercise
Health aspects
Older people
Walking
United States
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ISSN1526-0143
2169-4230

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Summary:Scientists at the University of Washington compared sedentary adults in their 60s and 70s with counterparts in their 20s and 30s, before and after a six-month exercise regimen. Initially, older subjects had to use much more oxygen to maintain the same walking pace as younger participants. After the program of exercising 90 minutes a day, three times a week, however, the older people closed much of that gap: They improved exercise efficiency by 30%, while younger exercisers gained only 2%.
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ISSN:1526-0143
2169-4230