Aging in Women Athletes
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چکیده
Since instating Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, there has been a significant increase in sports participation and athletic opportunities among women (1). While it is still more common for younger than older women to engage in athletic competition, the participation of older women is growing, with over 50 countries sponsoring master athletes events (2). While aging is associated with a decrease in metabolic and physiologic function, competitive athletic women may experience more gradual declines. These declines can be slowed further, by combining adequate dietary intake with proper exercise training. Therefore, this chapter will 1) discuss how aging influences physiologic and metabolic adaptations of highly trained women athletes and 2) explore how nutrition recommendations may change with exercise and the possible benefit of supplementation of micronutrients to improve athletic performance.
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