Aerobic training in the 'oldest old': the effect of 24 weeks of training.

Objective: to determine the effects of aerobic training on the maximal aerobic power of healthy, very elderly people.

Design: a 12-week control period followed by 24 weeks of progressive, weight bearing, aerobic training.

Subjects: 26 men and women aged 79 to 91 years conforming to pre-determined health criteria.