Body composition in male lifelong trained strength, sprint and endurance athletes and healthy age-matched controls

IntroductionAging involves many physiological processes that lead to decreases in muscle mass and increases in fat mass. While regular exercise can counteract such negative body composition outcomes, masters athletes maintain high levels of exercise throughout their lives. This provides a unique mod...

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Main Authors: Simon Walker, Mikaela von Bonsdorff, Sulin Cheng, Keijo Häkkinen, Dmitriy Bondarev, Ari Heinonen, Marko T. Korhonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2023.1295906/full