High-Intensity Workouts May Slow Ageing, New Research Suggests
Looking for something to inspire you more to go to the gym today? Researchers from Belgium got some great news for you. In a recent study, they found that intense aerobic exercises may slow down the ageing process by stimulating your telomeres - the protective caps blocking your DNA from harm as you age - to grow longer.
For the study, 10 volunteers were asked to ride a cycle machine for 45 minutes. Researchers took blood samples from the participants before and after exercise, and then two and a half hours after.
The researchers found increased levels of an enzyme that causes telomeres to lengthen. This suggests that the chromosomes - and the DNA inside them - would be better protected and therefore defends them from weakening over time.
The current study spells exciting news for the medical community amid a drive to discover how to protect chromosomes.
In previous studies, it was held that longer telomeres correspond to better health and longevity. Telomeres protect the chromosomes, which in turn house a person’s DNA. Throughout a person’s life, these telomeres divide and reproduce. But as this process take place, telomeres shorten, making it cover a smaller part of the chromosome. This causes the cells to weaken as we age. Eventually, cell division stops and a person dies.
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Can endurance exercise SLOW ageing? Intense aerobic training ’prevents cells from shrinking and breaking over time’
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