Objective .
The aim of this study is to illustrate the body composition data collected during ten years monitoring of a now 77 years old endurance runner racing continuously in 42 - 100 km long distance race 6 times a year.
Materials and methods.
For 3 times at the distance of 5 years in the last 10 years, anthropometric, bioimpedance analysis, Dual-X absorptiometry data were taken.
Results:
In the first control time the percentage of fat mass decrease of 3%, and the loss of lean
mass is physiological. BCM and BCMI still result very elevated and remains from 10,9 to 9,2. In the second control time, et age 77 ,these values do not show meaningful variations.
The BMD it stays in the ranges of reference.
Conclusions.
Body composition, specifically Body Cell Mass Index appear to be substantially unchanged
BCMI seem to remain.
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Wiswell RA, Hawkins SA, Dreyer HC, Jaque V: Maintenance of BMD in older male runners is independent
of changes in traininig volume or vo2peak, J Gerontol Med Sci, 57, m203-8, 2002
