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The relationship between age related changes in strength and fitness with body size, shape and composition
| Title: | The relationship between age related changes in strength and fitness with body size, shape and composition |
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| Authors: | Sophie Schulte, Till Ittermann, Stefan Gross, Ralf Ewert, Marcello R. P. Markus, Mats Wiese, Sabine Kaczmarek, Nele Friedrich, Marcus Dörr, Martin Bahls |
| Source: | Scientific Reports, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2025) |
| Publisher Information: | Nature Portfolio, 2025. |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medicine LCC:Science |
| Subject Terms: | Cardiorespiratory fitness, Hand grip strength, Anthropometric data, Longitudinal study, Observational, Medicine, Science |
| More Details: | Abstract Handgrip strength (HGS), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and body size, shape, and composition are all related to cardiometabolic health and are associated in cross-sectional settings. Their longitudinal relationship is less clear. We used observational data from the Study of Health in Pomerania at baseline (SHIP-TREND-0; 2008–2012) and follow-up (SHIP-TREND-1; 2016–2019) with 1,214 men and 1,293 women. HGS was measured with a hand dynamometer. CRF was assessed using cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Linear regression models were adjusted appropriately. Several sensitivity analyses were performed. From baseline to follow-up (7 years) HGS decreased in men (3.5 kg) and women (0.8 kg). VO2peak lessened in men (36 ml/min) and increased in women (53 ml/min). We only found significant relations in men where a 1 l decline in VO2peak was associated with a 0.87 kg larger decrease in fat free mass and with a 1.15 kg stronger decline in body weight. All other analysis revealed non-significant findings. This longitudinal analysis suggests that age related changes in strength and CRF are not related to body size and shape but only composition (in men). A novelty of our findings are the sex-specific aspects given that strength decreased much stronger in men compared to women. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2045-2322 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-025-93828-2 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/8b5d3b1ffe994585850909077db0e5dc |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.8b5d3b1ffe994585850909077db0e5dc |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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| ISSN: | 20452322 |
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| DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-025-93828-2 |
| Published in: | Scientific Reports |
| Language: | English |