Mckendry J, et al. - Researchers used Medline, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL and Web of Science databases to identify studies assessing to what extent chronically trained master athletes (strength/power and endurance) preserve levels of physical function, muscle strength, muscle mass and morphology in older age, relative to older and younger controls and young trained individuals. Master athletes with mean exercise training duration ≥20 years; with mean age >59 years; and with at least one measurement of muscle mass/volume/ fiber-type morphology and/or strength/physical function were eligible for inclusion. Despite advancing age, chronic exercise training offered preservation of physical function, muscular strength and body fat levels similar to that of young, healthy individuals in an exercise mode-specific manner.