A Case Study of an 87-Year-Old Male Bodybuilder with Complex Health Conditions.

Daniel A Hackett, Lachlan Mitchell, Guy C Wilson, Trinidad Valenzuela, Matthew Hollings, Maria Fiatarone Singh

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Article in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Daniel A HackettPhysical Activity, Lifestyle, Ageing and Wellbeing Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2504-3942

Lachlan MitchellNational Nutrition Surveillance Centre, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sport Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-1316-3688

Guy C WilsonPhysical Activity, Lifestyle, Ageing and Wellbeing Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5730-162X

Trinidad ValenzuelaPhysical Activity, Lifestyle, Ageing and Wellbeing Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia.

Matthew HollingsPhysical Activity, Lifestyle, Ageing and Wellbeing Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1083-1062

Maria Fiatarone SinghPhysical Activity, Lifestyle, Ageing and Wellbeing Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1897-8707

Funding

Collaborative Research Network for Advancing Exercise & Sports Science (CRN-AESS) Capacity Building Seeding Grant Scheme, Australia. No Number

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Abstract

This exploratory clinical case report presents an 87-year-old man who began bodybuilding at the age of 76 years and was officially recognised as the world's oldest competitive bodybuilder, competing until age 83. He has a background of complex health conditions including polio, strokes, cardiac arrest, atrial fibrillation, prostate disease, osteoarthritis, depression, bowel obstruction, reflux, and bladder cancer. Assessments of body composition, bone density, muscle performance, and diet-related practices were performed. The bodybuilder had superior fat-free mass, lower fat mass, and generally greater muscle performance compared to untrained healthy males of a similar age. Commencement of bodybuilding in older age appears to be possible, even with ongoing complex health conditions, and the potential benefits of this practice require systematic investigation in the future.

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Body CompositionSomatotypesAgedAged, 80 and overBone DensityHumansMaleMuscle Strengthagingbodybuildingbody compositionmuscle strengthresistance training

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PMID34203123

DOI10.3390/medicina57070664

PMCPMC8306742

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