The effect of resistance exercise upon age-related systemic and local skeletal muscle inflammation

Chronic inflammation increases with age and is correlated positively to visceral fat mass, but inversely to muscle mass. We investigated the hypothesis that resistance training would increase muscle mass and strength together with a concomitant drop in local and systemic inflammation level independent of any changes in visceral fat tissue in elderly. 25 subjects (mean 67, range 62–70 years) were randomized to 1 year of heavy resistance training...