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Age-dependent health status and cardiorespiratory fitness in Austrian military mountain guides.\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">High Alt Med Biol<\/jats:italic>\n                    . 21:346\u2013351, 2020.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Background:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Mountaineering activities (at moderate and high altitudes) require a relatively high level of physical fitness, which may be closely associated with healthy aging. This cross-sectional study was aimed at evaluating the age-dependent health status and fitness level in Austrian military mountain guides.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 166 professional mountain guides were recruited for a comprehensive health check and exercise testing. Comparisons were made between 3 different age groups, that is, \u226440 years (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200974), 41\u201350 years (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200970), and &gt;50 years (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200922). Besides exercise capacity, anthropometric, biomedical, and cardiorespiratory parameters have been assessed.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>None of the assessed parameters differed between age group 1 and 2. A slight increase was observed in the age group 3 concerning body weight, body mass index, blood lipids, blood glucose, and urea levels, and resting systemic blood pressure values. Peak aerobic capacity and maximal heart rates were slightly lower in this age group than the younger groups. 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