Moderate levels of physical fitness maintain telomere length in non-senescent T CD8+ cells of aged men

OBJECTIVES: Immunosenescence is an age-associated change characterized by a decreased immune response. Although physical activity has been described as fundamental for maintaining the quality of life, few studies have evaluated the effects of different levels of exercise on telomere length in aged p...

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Main Authors: Marta Ferreira Bastos, Manuella de Sousa Toledo Matias, Angélica Castilho Alonso, Léia Cristina Rodrigues Silva, Adriana Ladeira de Araújo, Paulo Roberto Silva, Gil Benard, Danilo Sales Bocalini, Julien Steven Baker, Luiz Eugênio Garcez Leme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/clin/v75/1807-5932-clin-75-e1628.pdf