Impact of aging on maximal oxygen uptake in female runners and sedentary controls.

The present study aimed to compare V̇Omax (absolute, adjusted to total body mass, and adjusted to lean mass) in recreational runners and sedentary women < and > 50 yr and verify the effect of aging and physical activity level on the three types of V̇O max expression. The study included 147 women:85 runners (45.7 ± 14.