Exercise training and plasma C‐reactive protein and interleukin‐6 in elderly people

BJ Nicklas, FC Hsu, TJ Brinkley… - Journal of the …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of a long‐term exercise intervention on two
prominent biomarkers of inflammation (C‐reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin‐6 (IL‐6)) in …

The associations between physical activity and inflammatory markers in high‐functioning older persons: MacArthur studies of successful aging

DB Reuben, L Judd‐Hamilton… - Journal of the …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To determine the relationships between recreational activity, house/yard work
activity, work activity, and total physical activity and high levels of two peripheral blood …

Cross-sectional and prospective relationships of interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein with physical performance in elderly persons: MacArthur studies of successful …

DR Taaffe, TB Harris, L Ferrucci, J Rowe… - The Journals of …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Background. Chronic inflammation has been proposed as a biological mechanism
underlying the decline in physical function that occurs with aging. The purpose of this …

Physical activity, exercise, and inflammatory markers in older adults: findings from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study

LH Colbert, M Visser, EM Simonsick… - Journal of the …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To examine the association between physical activity and inflammatory markers,
with consideration for body fatness and antioxidant use. Design: Cross‐sectional study …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term physical activity and inflammatory biomarkers in older adults

KM Beavers, FC Hsu, S Isom… - Medicine and science …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose To determine the effects of a 12-month physical activity intervention on
inflammatory biomarkers in elderly men and women. Methods 424 elderly (aged 70–89 …

Serum IL‐6 level and the development of disability in older persons

L Ferrucci, TB Harris, JM Guralnik… - Journal of the …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: The serum concentration of interleukin 6 (IL‐6), a cytokine that plays a
central role in inflammation, increases with age. Because inflammation is a component of …

Change in muscle strength explains accelerated decline of physical function in older women with high interleukin‐6 serum levels

L Ferrucci, BWJH Penninx, S Volpato… - Journal of the …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To test whether accelerated sarcopenia in older persons with high interleukin
(IL)‐6 serum levels plays a role in the prospective association between inflammation and …

The association of plasma IL-6 levels with functional disability in community-dwelling elderly

HJ Cohen, CF Pieper, T Harris… - The Journals of …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Background. IL-6 is a multifunctional cytokine that has been shown to increase with age.
Methods. Plasma IL-6 was measured by ELISA in 1,727 community-dwelling elderly …

Inflammatory markers and physical performance in older persons: the InCHIANTI study

M Cesari, BWJH Penninx, M Pahor… - The Journals of …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Background. Some studies have proposed chronic inflammation as an underlying biological
mechanism responsible for physical function decline in elderly people. The aim of this study …

Effects of caloric restriction and exercise on age-related, chronic inflammation assessed by C-reactive protein and interleukin-6

R Kalani, S Judge, C Carter, M Pahor… - The Journals of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Chronic inflammation is associated with the aging process and numerous age-related
pathologies. We evaluated the effects of age, caloric restriction (CR), and exercise on …