Life-long endurance exercise in humans: circulating levels of inflammatory markers and leg muscle size

U R Mikkelsen; C Couppé; A Karlsen; J F Grosset; P Schjerling; Abigail Mackey; H H Klausen; S P Magnusson; M Kjær

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Life-long endurance exercise in humans: circulating levels of inflammatory markers and leg muscle size

U R Mikkelsen, C Couppé, A Karlsen, J F Grosset, P Schjerling, Abigail Mackey, H H Klausen, S P Magnusson, M Kjær

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Abstract

Human aging is associated with a loss of skeletal muscle and an increase in circulating inflammatory markers. It is unknown whether endurance training (Tr) can prevent these changes. Therefore we studied 15 old trained (O-Tr) healthy males and, for comparison, 12 old untrained (O-Un), 10 Young-Tr (Y-Tr) and 12 Young-Un (Y-Un). Quadriceps size, VO₂ peak, CRP, IL-6, TNF-α and its receptors, suPAR, lipid profile, leucocytes and glucose homeostasis were measured. Tr was associated with an improved insulin profile (p<0.05), and lower leucocyte (p<0.05) and triglyceride levels (p<0.05), independent of age. Aging was associated with poorer glucose control (p<0.05), independent of training. The age-related changes in waist circumference, VO₂ peak, cholesterol, LDL, leg muscle size, CRP and IL-6 were counteracted by physical activity (p<0.05). A significant increase in suPAR with age was observed (p<0.05). Most importantly, life-long endurance exercise was associated with a lower level of the inflammatory markers CRP and IL-6 (p<0.05), and with a greater thigh muscle area (p<0.05), compared to age-matched untrained counterparts. These findings in a limited group of individuals suggest that regular physical endurance activity may play a role in reducing some markers of systemic inflammation, even within the normal range, and in maintaining muscle mass with aging.

Original language	English
Journal	Mechanisms of Ageing and Development
Volume	134
Issue number	11-12
Pages (from-to)	531-40
Number of pages	10
ISSN	0047-6374
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2013.11.004
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2013

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