Potential cellular and biochemical mechanisms of exercise and physical activity on the ageing process

Ross, Mark, Lithgow, Hannah, Hayes, Lawrence ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6654-0072 and Florida-James, Geraint (2019) Potential cellular and biochemical mechanisms of exercise and physical activity on the ageing process. In: Harris, J. Robin and Korolchuk, Viktor I., (eds.) Biochemistry and cell biology of ageing: part II clinical science. Subcellular biochemistry series, 91 . Springer, Singapore, pp. 311-338.

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Abstract

Exercise in young adults has been consistently shown to improve various aspects of physiological and psychological health but we are now realising the potential benefits of exercise with advancing age. Specifically, exercise improves cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and metabolic health through reductions in oxidative stress, chronic low-grade inflammation and modulating cellular processes within a variety of tissues. In this this chapter we will discuss the effects of acute and chronic exercise on these processes and conditions in an ageing population, and how physical activity affects our vasculature, skeletal muscle function, our immune system, and cardiometabolic risk in older adults.

Item Type:	Book Section
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0306-0225
ISBN:	9789811336805
Departments:	Institute of Health > Rehabilitation and Sport Science
Additional Information:	Chapter 12 within book.
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	21 Mar 2019 12:12
Last Modified:	25 Apr 2024 16:21
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/4569

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