Cohort Differences in Maximal Physical Performance: A Comparison of 75- and 80-Year-Old Men and Women Born 28 Years Apart.

Kaisa KoivunenElina SillanpääMatti MunukkaErja PortegijsTaina Rantanen

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2021)

The later cohort showed markedly and meaningfully higher results in the maximal functional capacity tests, suggesting that currently 75- and 80-year-old people in Finland are living to older ages nowadays with better physical functioning.

Keyphrases

physical activity
mental health
heart rate
resistance training
middle aged
gestational age
community dwelling
high intensity
preterm birth