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The impact of aquatic exercise programs on the immunologic profile of community dwelling older persons: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

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dc.contributor.authorFarinha, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, José Pedro
dc.contributor.authorSerrano, João
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Helder
dc.contributor.authorOliveiros, Bárbara
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Fernanda
dc.contributor.authorCascante-Rusenhack, Marcio
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, Ana
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-06T14:49:44Z
dc.date.available2022-12-06T14:49:44Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractEvidence shows that physical exercise is important in maintaining an efficient immune system during ageing. However, there are few studies that test the impact of aquatic exercise programs on the immune system. This study aims to analyze the impact of different physical exercise programs in aquatic environment on the systemic hematological and inflammatory markers of community dwelling elderly. One hundred and two elderly were randomly allocated into four groups: a continuous aerobic exercise group (AerG) (n = 25, 71.44 ± 4.84 years); an interval aerobic exercise group (IntG) (n = 28, 72.64 ± 5.22 years); a combined exercise group (ComG) (n = 29, 71.90 ± 5.67 years); a control group (CG) (n = 20, 73.60 ± 5.25 years). The AerG, IntG and ComG participants took part in three different aquatic exercise programs over a 28- weeks period. The CG participants maintained their usual routines during the same time period. Blood samples were collected from all participants in order to access hematologic indicators, by means of cell count, and the inflammatory profile by ELISA. After 28 weeks, significant differences were found for several hematologic variables in the AerG, IntG and ComG with increases in mean corpuscular hemoglobulin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobulin concentration (MCHC), and hemoglobulin (Hb). Decreases in TNF-α levels were found for all exercising groups. An increase in IL-10 levels, granulocytes to lymphocytes ratio (GLR) and a decrease in the TNF-α/IL 10 ratio, were found for the IntG. For the ComG decreases were also found for the TNF-α, IL-1ß/IL-1ra ratios. The present study suggests that aquatic exercise programs were able to improve the inflammatory profile of the participants. Those in the exercise intervention groups showed a shift towards lower pro-inflammatory levels while the non-exercising group showed the opposite behaviour. The IntG and the ComG aquatic exercise programs appeared to be more effective than the AerG program in decreasing chronic low-grade inflammation by mediating the production of higher levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines. However, the differences found between the exercising groups were small and may not have clinical significance.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationFarinha C, Ferreira JP, Serrano J, Santos H, Oliveiros B, Silva FM, Cascante-Rusenhack M and Teixeira AM (2022). The impact of aquatic exercise programs on the systemic hematological and inflammatory markers of community dwelling elderly: A randomized controlled trial. Front. Physiol. 13:838580. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.838580pt_PT
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.838580pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/8179
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectPhysical exercisept_PT
dc.subjectAquatic environmentpt_PT
dc.subjectHydrogymnasticspt_PT
dc.subjectAgeingpt_PT
dc.subjectInterleukinspt_PT
dc.subjectInflammageingpt_PT
dc.titleThe impact of aquatic exercise programs on the immunologic profile of community dwelling older persons: A Randomized Controlled Trial.pt_PT
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person.familyNameNunes Farinha
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