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Is Regular Exercise a Friend or Foe of the Aging Immune System? A Systematic Review

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the current review is to synthesize the available evidence from prospective clinical trials that are relevant to the clinical question: "What, if any, are the effects of regular aerobic and/or resistance exercise on the immune system in healthy older adults?" DATA SOURCES: Electronic databases were searched, using terms pertaining to immunology, exercise, and aging. Using the Ovid interface, the following databases …

Authors

Haaland DA; Sabljic TF; Baribeau DA; Mukovozov IM; Hart LE

Journal

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 539–548

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

November 2008

DOI

10.1097/jsm.0b013e3181865eec

ISSN

1050-642X