https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol15no2/regular-physical-exercise-increase-of-growth-hormone-gh-and-insulin-like-growth-factor-1-igf-1-activity-in-elderly-improve-the-aging-process-and-quality-of-life-a-mini-review

Autor: Luh Putu Ratna Sundari, Ni Luh Kadek Alit Arsani
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal. 15:883-890
ISSN: 2456-2610
0974-6242
Popis: By doing regular physical exercise, it is expected to improve the quality of life through increasing levels of the hormones GH and IGF-1. Many studies have been conducted to prove the effect of exercise on GH and IGF-1 levels, but still show inconsistent results. This review aims to find out whether regular physical exercise increase GH and IGF-1 levels in the elderly, and will improve the aging process and quality of life. This literature review inquiry was obtained from various PubMed and Google Scholar data bases by entering keywords, namely: It can be concluded that physical exercises may influence the secretion of hormones in the elderly and the hormonal impact of physical exercise can aid in determining the efficacy of training regimens for maintaining or improving IGF-1 and GH levels, as well as the possible impacts of various types of exercise on this hormone. This could increase elderly people's functional autonomy and quality of life.
Databáze: OpenAIRE