Understanding the Relationship of Body Composition and Metabolism in Adult and Older Filipino Endurance and Strength Athletes in the Philippines

Inclusion Criteria

• •Male or female athletes aged 20-40 (early and mid-adults) and 60-69 (older adults)
• •Natural-born Filipinos with maternal and paternal Filipino heritage
• •Current and former national and professional athletes, actively participating in endurance or strength sports events or recreational sports events
• •Current off-season athletes undergoing training or former professional athletes who played \<3 years ago
• •With ≥3 years of formal, structured athletic training
• •Apparently healthy (no cardiovascular conditions, respiratory diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, neurological conditions and metabolic disorders)
• •Ambulatory and can perform physical activity exercises such as treadmill walking/running and stationary bike
• •Cleared by a physician to participate in exercise testing; for older adults, clearance must be based on electrocardiogram (ECG) results.
• •Age (+3 years) and sex-matched community-dwelling participants
• •Natural-born Filipinos with maternal and paternal Filipino heritage
• •Not involved in structured or competitive exercise training
• •Apparently healthy (no cardiovascular conditions, respiratory diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, neurological conditions and metabolic disorders)
• •Ambulatory and can perform physical activity exercises such as treadmill walking/running and stationary bike
• •Cleared by a physician to participate in exercise testing; for older adults, clearance must be based on electrocardiogram (ECG) results.