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Free radicals and antioxidant enzymes in older adults after regular senior elastic band exercising: an experimental randomized controlled pilot study.

Lin Yu LiaoWei Sheng ChungKuei-Min Chen
Published in: Journal of advanced nursing (2016)
Regular senior elastic band exercises did not increase the generation of free radicals and antioxidant enzyme activities. Senior elastic band exercises have the potential to be promoted among older adults in the community as an exercise option without adverse effects on free radicals and have potential for mitigating ageing and increasing disease control.
Keyphrases
  • resistance training
  • oxidative stress
  • physical activity
  • anti inflammatory
  • mental health
  • open label
  • double blind
  • high school
  • randomized controlled trial
  • placebo controlled