Inflammatory markers and physical performance among nonagenarians

K Tiainen, M Hurme, A Hervonen… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background. Recent studies have suggested that inflammation may play an important role in
aging and the development of disabilities, but knowledge about its importance in the …

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 …

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 …

Inflammatory mediators, muscle and functional performance of community-dwelling elderly women

DC Felicio, DS Pereira, AM Assumpção… - Archives of gerontology …, 2014 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation and association between
inflammatory mediators and muscle and functional performance in elderly women. We …

Higher inflammatory marker levels in older persons: associations with 5-year change in muscle mass and muscle strength

LA Schaap, SMF Pluijm, DJH Deeg… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background There is growing evidence that higher levels of inflammatory markers are
associated with physical decline in older persons, possibly through the catabolic effects of …

Relationship of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α with muscle mass and muscle strength in elderly men and women: the Health ABC Study

M Visser, M Pahor, DR Taaffe… - The Journals of …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Background. A decline in muscle mass and muscle strength characterizes normal aging. As
clinical and animal studies show a relationship between higher cytokine levels and low …

Chronic inflammation is associated with low physical function in older adults across multiple comorbidities

TE Brinkley, X Leng, ME Miller… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background Chronic subclinical inflammation may contribute to impaired physical function in
older adults; however, more data are needed to determine whether inflammation is a …

Circulating acute phase mediators and skeletal muscle performance in hospitalized geriatric patients

I Bautmans, R Njemini, M Lambert… - The Journals of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Background. There is growing evidence for the significant involvement of inflammatory
processes in the development of muscle wasting in old age. Therefore, any disease …

Association between physical activity, physical performance, and inflammatory biomarkers in an elderly population: the InCHIANTI study

R Elosua, B Bartali, JM Ordovas… - The Journals of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Background. Our aim was to determine the association between physical activity and
physical performance, and inflammatory biomarkers in elderly persons. Methods. One …

Association between inflammatory components and physical function in the health, aging, and body composition study: a principal component analysis approach

FC Hsu, SB Kritchevsky, Y Liu, A Kanaya… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background In older adults, studies demonstrate an inverse relationship between physical
function and individual inflammatory biomarkers. Given that the inflammatory response is a …