Physical activity and oxidative stress in the elderly
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Oxidative Stress and Physical Activity
The cells continuously produce free radicals and reactive oxygen species as a part of metabolic processes. Increased aerobic metabolism during exercise is a potential source of oxidative stress. Also, anaerobic physical activity and oxidative stress are interrelated because the intense anaerobic activity leads to damage proteins, lipids and nucleic acids in muscle cells and blood. Complex syste...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gerontechnology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1569-111X,1569-1101
DOI: 10.4017/gt.2002.02.02.003.00