Although maximal heart rate inevitably declines with age, there is still a lot of debate on whether fitness can slow this aging response.
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‘The maximal heart rate among physically fit people was observed to decline at a slower rate with age compared to low fit participants.’
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In this large scale study, 3,318 healthy men and women performed a maximal exercise test and some of these subjects (643 men and women) were tested repeatedly over many years.
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The investigators compared the decline in maximal heart rate with age among high, moderate, and low fit groups. The results showed that higher fit participants' maximal heart rate declined at a slower rate with age compared to low fit participants.
This research provided compelling evidence that staying fit slows this aspect of the aging process.
Source-Newswise