title: Comparative analysis between two models of active aging and its influence on body composition, strength levels and quality of life: long-distance runners versus bodybuilders practitioners.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the body composition, strength level, and the quality of life related to the health (QoL) in veteran sportsmen (>35 years old) in relation to sedentary ones (S), and to compare the result in the mentioned variables between two models of sports practice, long-distance runners (LDR) and bodybuilding practitioners (BBP).
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred forty-eight male participants took part and were distributed into three groups: 47 LDR (age=42.01±6.96 years), 49 BBP (age=45.14±7.04 years), and 47 S (age=43.71±8.75 years). Body composition, upper- and lower-limb strength level, and QoL were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The LDR and BBP obtained better performance in countermovement jump (CMJ) than the S ones (+0.06 m, p<0.001). Significant differences were found in BMI and %fat mass, between BBP and S with relation to LDR (p<0.001). In relation to the effect of aging on body composition, the muscle mass is reduced in all groups controlled (LDR, BBP, and S). Additionally, the %fat mass is increased only in S group (p< 0.05). The CMJ performance is significantly reduced only in S group (-0.07 m, p<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggested that the LDR as a model of active aging showed healthier values in BMI and %fat mass as well as greater results in QoL than BBP and S groups. Nevertheless, the LDR group showed similar values to S ones in muscle mass. The regression analysis performed showed that the sedentary habit predicts the %fat mass and CMJ performance.
authors: Department of Didactics of Corporal Expression, University of Jaen, Jaén, Spain.. fgpinill@ujaen.es.
authors: Pedro Ángel
authors: PÁ
authors: Latorre-Román
authors: Department of Didactics of Corporal Expression, University of Jaen, Jaén, Spain.. fgpinill@ujaen.es.
authors: Jose Manuel
authors: JM
authors: Izquierdo-Sánchez
authors: Universidad Autónoma de Chile.. fgpinill@ujaen.es.
authors: Jesús
authors: J
authors: Salas-Sánchez
authors: Department of Didactics of Corporal Expression, University of Jaen, Jaén, Spain.. fgpinill@ujaen.es.
authors: Felipe
authors: F
authors: García-Pinillos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000502:physiology*