european college of sport science

10:15 - 11:45
Invited symposia
IS-SM06 Neuromuscular Adaptation in Disuse and Ageing (JSPFSM Exchange Symposium)
IS-SM06 Neuromuscular Adaptation in Disuse and Ageing (JSPFSM Exchange Symposium)
RESISTANCE EXERCISE TRAINING-INDUCED MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY WAS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCTION OF IN-
FLAMMATORY MARKERS IN VERY OLD WOMEN.
OGAWA, K., SANADA, K., MACHIDA, S., OKUTSU, M., SHINKAI, S., SUZUKI, K.
TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF GERONTOLOGY
Aging is associated with low-grade inflammation, which is implicated in a variety of diseases. We investigated the effects of low-intensity
resistance training on changes in physical fitness, muscle hypertrophy, and circulating growth factors and markers of inflammation in
very old women. Methods: Twenty-one very old women (mean age and SD, 85.0±4.5 years) participated in 12 weeks of low-intensity
resistance exercise training, which were included four types of whole body strength training once a week. Physical performance test,
muscle thickness, circulating levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid A (SAA), heat shock protein (HSP)70, tumor necrosis factor
(TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP-1), insulin, insulin like growth factor (IGF)-I, and vascular endothelial
growth factor (VEGF) were measured before and after the exercise training. Results: The 12 weeks of low-intensity resistance training
increased abdominal (P