Declines In Exercise Capacity May Be Due To Lack Of Training, Not Just Age

As you age, the maximum pumping capacity of your heart declines, resulting in less oxygen to exercising muscles and a decrease in your cardiovascular fitness.Older people generally have to work harder than younger people to walk as fast or do other exercise, but some of the difference may be due to reduced exercise efficiency, which can be reversed with training, according to a new study in the Mar. 7, 2006, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology... click link for more info.

• Declines In Exercise Capacity May Be Due To Lack Of Training, Not Just Age