Table 5.

Physiological age based on variables from the maximal exercise test

				Men
		Women		LLE			OH, n = 10
		LLE, n = 7	OH, n = 10	All, n = 21	Performance, n = 14	Fitness, n = 7
Chronological age		72 ± 2	75 ± 1	74 ± 1	74 ± 1	75 ± 2	75 ± 1
Physiological age
V̇o2max		47 ± 7	67 ± 2	43 ± 3	37 ± 3	56 ± 4	65 ± 5
Heart rate		39 ± 2	53 ± 6	47 ± 5	37 ± 4	67 ± 10	61 ± 7
Peak power		39 ± 6	64 ± 3	44 ± 3	37 ± 3	56 ± 3	68 ± 3

Values are means ± SE. LLE, lifelong exercisers; OH, old healthy; V̇o_2max, maximal oxygen consumption.