Study of the C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-α levels in the elderly before and after resistance exercise training
El-Sabbagh, N., Shahin, E., Abo El Makarem, N., Swelem, R., AbdElMoneim, S. (2015). Study of the C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-α levels in the elderly before and after resistance exercise training. EKB Journal Management System, 1(1), -. doi: 10.4103/2356-8062.159984
Noha M. El-Sabbagh; Enas M. Shahin; Nany H. Abo El Makarem; Rania S. Swelem; Shaymaa A. I. M. AbdElMoneim. "Study of the C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-α levels in the elderly before and after resistance exercise training". EKB Journal Management System, 1, 1, 2015, -. doi: 10.4103/2356-8062.159984
El-Sabbagh, N., Shahin, E., Abo El Makarem, N., Swelem, R., AbdElMoneim, S. (2015). 'Study of the C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-α levels in the elderly before and after resistance exercise training', EKB Journal Management System, 1(1), pp. -. doi: 10.4103/2356-8062.159984
El-Sabbagh, N., Shahin, E., Abo El Makarem, N., Swelem, R., AbdElMoneim, S. Study of the C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-α levels in the elderly before and after resistance exercise training. EKB Journal Management System, 2015; 1(1): -. doi: 10.4103/2356-8062.159984

Study of the C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-α levels in the elderly before and after resistance exercise training

​​Egyptian Journal of Obesity, Diabetes and Endocrinology
Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2015  XML PDF (550.38 K)
DOI: 10.4103/2356-8062.159984
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Authors
Noha M. El-Sabbagh; Enas M. Shahin; Nany H. Abo El Makarem; Rania S. Swelem; Shaymaa A. I. M. AbdElMoneim
Abstract
Introduction
Aging results in chronic low-grade inflammation that is associated with an increased risk for disease, poor physical functioning, and mortality. The biomarkers that are mostly related to inflammation such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are created to stimulate and activate the immune system in response to inflammation. Strategies that reduce age-related inflammation may improve the quality of life in older adults. The benefits of regular exercise for the elderly are well established, whereas less is known on the impact of low-intensity resistance exercise on this chronic low-grade inflammation in the elderly.
Aim of the study
To study the level of TNF-α and CRP before and after programmed resistance exercise in Egyptian elderly individuals.
Patients and methods
Thirty healthy elderly individuals aged 60 years or older, of both sexes, participated in 4 weeks of resistance exercise training (RET). Circulating levels of TNF-α and CRP were measured before and after the exercise training.
Results
This study found that both inflammatory markers, TNF-α and CRP, were statistically significantly decreased ( = 0.036, 0.009), respectively, in comparison with the previous starting level measured before the exercise in the same individuals.
Conclusion
There was a negative correlation between TNF-α and CRP levels and the RET, which indicated that RET represents a low-cost strategy that may reduce age-related inflammation and may thus improve the quality of life in older adults.
Keywords
biomarkers; C-reactive protein; resistance exercise training; strategies; Tumor Necrosis Factor-α
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