A University of Guelph professor has uncovered the “secret” to staying strong as we age — superb fitness.
Geoff Power found elderly people who were elite athletes in their youth or later in life — and who still compete as masters athletes — have much healthier muscles at the cellular level compared to those of non-athletes.
His research was published recently in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
The study compared world-class track and field athletes in their 80s with people of the same age who are living independently.
