Physical Exercise as an Effective Antiaging Intervention

Garatachea, N. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Santos-Lozano, A. ; Hughes, D.C. ; Gómez-Cabello, A. ; Ara, I.

Resumen: Physical exercise has been well demonstrated as an effective antiaging intervention. Although exercise certainly cannot reverse the aging process, it does attenuate many of its deleterious systemic and cellular effects. This special issue contains a set of selected papers that represent the broad spectrum in which physical exercise can contribute to a healthy aging. As documented in this issue an active lifestyle represents a powerful tool that may be described as a polypill to prevent and/or treat many conditions and diseases. The topics discussed herein include muscle fiber and muscle functioning, protein intake and sarcopenia, cognitive analysis, study of the perception of the instructors, and association of different biomarkers with physical performance...

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1155/2017/7317609

Año: 2017

Publicado en: BioMed Research International 2017 (2017), 7317609 [2 pp]
ISSN: 2314-6133

Factor impacto JCR: 2.583 (2017)

Categ. JCR: BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY rank: 64 / 160 = 0.4 (2017) - Q2 - T2
Categ. JCR: MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL rank: 71 / 133 = 0.534 (2017) - Q3 - T2

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.935 - Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) (Q2)

Tipo y forma: (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Educación Física y Depor. (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)