Effect of Intensive Exercise in Early Adult Life on Telomere Length in Later Life in Men

A career as an elite-class male athlete seems to improve metabolic heath in later life and is also associated with longer life expectancy. Telomere length is a biomarker of biological cellular ageing and could thus predict morbidity and mortality. The main aim of this study was to assess the associa...

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Main Author: Merja K. Laine, Johan G. Eriksson, Urho M. Kujala, Rahul Raj, Jaakko Kaprio, Heli M. Bäckmand, Markku Peltonen, Seppo Sarna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/abstresearcha.php?id=jssm-14-239.xml