Changes in Jumping and Throwing Performances in Age-Group Athletes Competing in the European Masters Athletics Championships between 1978 and 2017 The results of Masterathlets were previously used to examine the age-related differences in the aerobic capacity. However, fewer studies were performed on the variation of the jump and throat performance in old age. Therefore, the objective of the present study with elite master athletes was the study of age-related differences in litter (discus, hammer, spear and spherical pose) and leap (high jump, long jump, rod high jump and triumph) in 5-year age groups from 35-39 to95-99 years of elite master athletes and trends relating to performance and gender differences. The eight best finalists for women and men for every age group and every event of 20 Athletics European Championships between 1978 and 2017 were taken into account. A total of 13,673 observations were analyzed by 4,726 master athletes. For each event, a mixed regression model was created, with gender, age group, calendar year and interaction conditions (gender, age group, sex year) defined as fixed effects. The achievements improved over time with a linear trend for each event. Men had better achievements compared to women.The achievements decreased with increasing age for each event.
The decline in male benefits with age was either slower or faster than the decline of feminine performance depending on the age group and event. The whole work can be found under https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/7/1200