Bone Health, Body Composition and Physiological Demands in 70–85-Year-Old Lifelong Male Football Players
The effects of lifelong football training on bone health, body composition and physiological demands were evaluated. A total of 20 veteran football players (VPG; 73.4 ± 3.7 years) and 18 untrained age-matched men (CG; 75.6 ± 4.2 years) were enrolled. Whole-body and regional dual-energy X-ray absorpt...
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| author | Domenico Martone Daniela Vitucci Annamaria Mancini Georgios Ermidis Jeppe Panduro Loretta Francesca Cosco Morten Bredsgaard Randers Malte Nejst Larsen Magni Mohr Pasqualina Buono Peter Krustrup |
| author_facet | Domenico Martone Daniela Vitucci Annamaria Mancini Georgios Ermidis Jeppe Panduro Loretta Francesca Cosco Morten Bredsgaard Randers Malte Nejst Larsen Magni Mohr Pasqualina Buono Peter Krustrup |
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| description | The effects of lifelong football training on bone health, body composition and physiological demands were evaluated. A total of 20 veteran football players (VPG; 73.4 ± 3.7 years) and 18 untrained age-matched men (CG; 75.6 ± 4.2 years) were enrolled. Whole-body and regional dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans of arms, legs, proximal femur and lower spine (L1-L4) were recorded in all participants. We observerd higher bone mineral density (BMD) in the whole-body, arms and femoral regions and higher bone mineral content (BMC) in the legs and lower spine compared to the CG (<i>p</i> < 0.05), also higher total lean body mass (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and lower total body fat percentage (<i>p</i> < 0.05), were found. No differences in food habits were evidenced between the VPG and the CG, as evaluated using 3-day food records. Resting heart rate (RHR), blood pressure (BP) and activity profile during a football match were recorded using a global positioning system only in the VPG. The mean heart rate (HR)of theoretical maximal HR (ThHRmax), and peak of ThHRmax were 83.9 ± 8.6% and 98.6 ± 10.2%, respectively; the mean of total distance covered was 3666 ± 721 m, and the means of accelerations and decelerations were 419 ± 61 and 428 ± 65, respectively. Lifelong participation in football training improves regional BMD and BMC in legs, femur and lumbar spine compared to the CG. A high number of intense actions in term of HR and accelerations and decelerations suggests an elevated energy expenditure that in turn correlates to the healthier body composition observed in the VPG compared to the CG. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fac1b336d4d34652b38cbe73338edd192023-11-19T18:08:39ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632023-10-01111020510.3390/sports11100205Bone Health, Body Composition and Physiological Demands in 70–85-Year-Old Lifelong Male Football PlayersDomenico Martone0Daniela Vitucci1Annamaria Mancini2Georgios Ermidis3Jeppe Panduro4Loretta Francesca Cosco5Morten Bredsgaard Randers6Malte Nejst Larsen7Magni Mohr8Pasqualina Buono9Peter Krustrup10Department of Economics, Law, Cybersecurity and Sports Sciences, University Parthenope, 80035 Naples, ItalyCEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore S.c.a.r.l, 80131 Naples, ItalyCEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore S.c.a.r.l, 80131 Naples, ItalyCEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore S.c.a.r.l, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, DenmarkDepartment of Movement Sciences and Wellbeing, University Parthenope, 80133 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, DenmarkDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, DenmarkDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, DenmarkCEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore S.c.a.r.l, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, DenmarkThe effects of lifelong football training on bone health, body composition and physiological demands were evaluated. A total of 20 veteran football players (VPG; 73.4 ± 3.7 years) and 18 untrained age-matched men (CG; 75.6 ± 4.2 years) were enrolled. Whole-body and regional dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans of arms, legs, proximal femur and lower spine (L1-L4) were recorded in all participants. We observerd higher bone mineral density (BMD) in the whole-body, arms and femoral regions and higher bone mineral content (BMC) in the legs and lower spine compared to the CG (<i>p</i> < 0.05), also higher total lean body mass (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and lower total body fat percentage (<i>p</i> < 0.05), were found. No differences in food habits were evidenced between the VPG and the CG, as evaluated using 3-day food records. Resting heart rate (RHR), blood pressure (BP) and activity profile during a football match were recorded using a global positioning system only in the VPG. The mean heart rate (HR)of theoretical maximal HR (ThHRmax), and peak of ThHRmax were 83.9 ± 8.6% and 98.6 ± 10.2%, respectively; the mean of total distance covered was 3666 ± 721 m, and the means of accelerations and decelerations were 419 ± 61 and 428 ± 65, respectively. Lifelong participation in football training improves regional BMD and BMC in legs, femur and lumbar spine compared to the CG. A high number of intense actions in term of HR and accelerations and decelerations suggests an elevated energy expenditure that in turn correlates to the healthier body composition observed in the VPG compared to the CG.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/11/10/205body compositionlifelong football trainingelderlybone healthphysiological demand |
| spellingShingle | Domenico Martone Daniela Vitucci Annamaria Mancini Georgios Ermidis Jeppe Panduro Loretta Francesca Cosco Morten Bredsgaard Randers Malte Nejst Larsen Magni Mohr Pasqualina Buono Peter Krustrup Bone Health, Body Composition and Physiological Demands in 70–85-Year-Old Lifelong Male Football Players Sports body composition lifelong football training elderly bone health physiological demand |
| title | Bone Health, Body Composition and Physiological Demands in 70–85-Year-Old Lifelong Male Football Players |
| title_full | Bone Health, Body Composition and Physiological Demands in 70–85-Year-Old Lifelong Male Football Players |
| title_fullStr | Bone Health, Body Composition and Physiological Demands in 70–85-Year-Old Lifelong Male Football Players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bone Health, Body Composition and Physiological Demands in 70–85-Year-Old Lifelong Male Football Players |
| title_short | Bone Health, Body Composition and Physiological Demands in 70–85-Year-Old Lifelong Male Football Players |
| title_sort | bone health body composition and physiological demands in 70 85 year old lifelong male football players |
| topic | body composition lifelong football training elderly bone health physiological demand |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/11/10/205 |
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