Key result
Regular aerobic exercise significantly reduced serum C-reactive protein concentrations (0.16 mg/l vs 0.26 mg/l) and increased serum albumin levels compared to non-exercise in elderly Korean men.
Why the study?
Does regular aerobic exercise improve cardiovascular inflammation markers in healthy elderly Korean men?
Observational (n=89)
No
Does regular aerobic exercise improve cardiovascular inflammation markers in healthy elderly Korean men?
Absolute Event Rate: 0.16% vs 0.26%
p-value: p=0.041
Regular aerobic exercise is associated with a favorable cardiovascular inflammatory biomarker profile in healthy elderly men.
Associated with lower CRP in elderly men; leaves open causality and CV outcome impact.
This study was performed to investigate the effect of regular aerobic exercise on the representative markers of cardiovascular inflammatory diseases. Biomarkers of cardiovascular disease were measured in 89 healthy elderly males (age range; 47–88) living in Seoul, Korea. Questionnaires were used to assess the status of the regular exercise participants. Various factors associated with chronic cardiovascular diseases, including total cholesterol, triglyceride, phospholipid, platelet, and C-reactive protein were lowered in regular exercise participants (p<0.05). In contrast, serum albumin concentration was higher in the exercised group compared with a non-exercised group (p<0.05). Therefore it was concluded that participation in regular exercise reduces cardiovascular inflammation and offers protection against chronic cardiovascular disease in elderly Korean men.
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Hwang et al. (2005) conducted an observational in Healthy (n=89). Regular aerobic exercise vs. Non-exercise was evaluated on Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration (mg/l) (p=0.041). Regular aerobic exercise significantly reduced serum C-reactive protein concentrations (0.16 mg/l vs 0.26 mg/l) and increased serum albumin levels compared to non-exercise in elderly Korean men.
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