Long-Term Physical Activity and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Older Adults
- 1 December 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Vol. 42 (12) , 2189-2196
Abstract
Purpose:The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a 12-month physical activity (PA) intervention on inflammatory biomarkers in elderly men and women.Methods:Four hundred and twenty-four elderly (age = 70-89 yr), nondisabled, community-dwelling men and women at risk for physicKeywords
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