Role of lifestyle and aging on the longitudinal change in cardiorespiratory fitness
Background Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in adults decreases with age and is influenced
by lifestyle. Low CRF is associated with risk of diseases and the ability of older persons to
function independently. We defined the longitudinal rate of CRF decline with aging and the
association of aging and lifestyle with CRF. Methods We studied a cohort of 3429 women
and 16 889 men, aged 20 to 96 years, from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study who
completed 2 to 33 health examinations from 1974 to 2006. The lifestyle variables were body …
by lifestyle. Low CRF is associated with risk of diseases and the ability of older persons to
function independently. We defined the longitudinal rate of CRF decline with aging and the
association of aging and lifestyle with CRF. Methods We studied a cohort of 3429 women
and 16 889 men, aged 20 to 96 years, from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study who
completed 2 to 33 health examinations from 1974 to 2006. The lifestyle variables were body …