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Exercise lengthens telomeres (slows aging)

Endurance and interval training groups saw telomeres increase by over 3%.

29-Nov-2018

Key points from article :

3 types of exercise assessed – interval, endurance, and weight training.

All types of exercise improved fitness.

Only interval training and endurance running/walking effected cellular ageing.

Telomeres shortened in groups doing no exercise or only weight training.

Endurance and interval training groups saw telomeres increase by over 3%.

The study was published in the European Heart Journal.

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European Heart Journal

Scientific Journal providing information about cardiovascular diesases

Saarland University

Public Research university.

University Hospital Leipzig

Health care provider.

Topics mentioned on this page:
Exercise, Telomeres