085. Training for master athletes, improving as we age | with Eoin Everard, athlete and physio
Running long - A trail and ultra running talk
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The Effects of Aging on Muscle Mass
The effects of aging are come from many different factors and we can divide them into maybe two categories. The natural factors due to cardiovascular, the cardiovascular system, for example, our maximum heart rate naturally decreases as we age. And then there's like the oxygen extraction and utilization changes as we get older. As you get older with sarcopenia about half a percentage loss in muscle mass occurs,. unless you, unless you continue to train.
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