Decline in cardiorespiratory fitness and its association with vascular aging and subclinical atherosclerosis in healthy older adults: a 3-year longitudinal study
peak had significantly smaller BP increases. These results indicate that vascular aging progresses measurably within a few years in clinically healthy older adults and is associated with declines in CRF and muscle strength. Preservation of CRF is linked to more favorable vascular aging profiles and a lower prevalence of newly developed atherosclerosis.
Authors
- Astrid Most
- Klaus Eder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3246-4136)
- Pascal Bauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6036-8689)
- Torsten Frech
- Natascha Sommer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8915-7762)
- Christopher Weyh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4483-7051)
- Karsten Krüger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1506-8254)
- Vincent Groesser
- Samuel Sossalla
Institutions
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
- German Center for Lung Research (DE)
- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (DE)
- Kerckhoff Klinik (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- GeroScience
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-026-02261-4
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00