Football and healthy ageing

Pasqualina Buono, Jesper L. Andersen, A Alfieri, Annamaria Mancini, Stefania Orru, Marie von Ahnen Hagman, Peter Krustrup

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Abstract

This chapter critically examines the effects of football training on healthy ageing. We first provide an overview of the physiological processes involved in ageing, and of the progressive impairment in the function of all organs and organ systems, which leads to a decline in health-related components, i.e. strength, cardiovascular fitness and body composition. Next, we examine and provide insight into the molecular (omics) modifications induced in muscle tissue by short- and long-term football training and their effects on healthy longevity. We also discuss the effects on key markers related to oxidative metabolism and healthy aging pathways in terms of metabolic non-communicable disease prevention.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFootball as medicine : Prescribing football for global health promotion
EditorsPeter Krustrup, Dan Parnell
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherRoutledge
Publication date22. Nov 2019
Pages93-101
Chapter7
ISBN (Print)978-0-367-24888-8
ISBN (Electronic)978-0-429-28489-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22. Nov 2019
SeriesCritical Research in Football

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