Many studies suggest that exercise is beneficial to health, such as preventing memory loss. New studies say, exercise is very good for protecting the body's immune system, including for people aged.
In a study published in the journal Aging Cell, researchers looked at 125 highly active cyclists between the ages of 55 and 79. Researchers analyzed participants' blood for T-cell markers, which are known to help the immune system fight infection.
Later, they compared cyclists of the same age, however, did not exercise regularly, and young adults aged between 20 and 36 years were active cycling. T-cell activity is not higher in those who are inactive, and even the twelve age cyclists also produce the same T-cell activity levels as young adults in their 20s.
"The immune system decreases by about 2-3 percent per year from the age of 20, which is why older people are more susceptible to infections, conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and, potentially cancer," says study author and director of the Institute of Inflammation and Aging at the University of Birmingham. , UK, Professor Janet Lord, quoted from Time, Tuesday (13/3).
In a study published in the journal Aging Cell, researchers looked at 125 highly active cyclists between the ages of 55 and 79. Researchers analyzed participants' blood for T-cell markers, which are known to help the immune system fight infection.
Later, they compared cyclists of the same age, however, did not exercise regularly, and young adults aged between 20 and 36 years were active cycling. T-cell activity is not higher in those who are inactive, and even the twelve age cyclists also produce the same T-cell activity levels as young adults in their 20s.
"The immune system decreases by about 2-3 percent per year from the age of 20, which is why older people are more susceptible to infections, conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and, potentially cancer," says study author and director of the Institute of Inflammation and Aging at the University of Birmingham. , UK, Professor Janet Lord, quoted from Time, Tuesday (13/3).
