Exercise training as a treatment for chronic inflammation in the elderly.
Persistent subclinical inflammation predisposes to chronic disease, as well as the development of sarcopenia and disability, in frail elderly. Thus, the inflammatory pathway is a potential target for interventions to reduce aging-related disease and disability. This article highlights emerging data suggesting that increasing physical activity could be effective for reducing chronic inflammation in the elderly.
Nicklas
Barbara J
BJ
J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. bnicklas@wfubmc.edu
Brinkley
Tina E
TE
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000628:therapy*