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Cycling keeps your immune system young, study findsThe sport also preserves muscle and helps maintains stable levels of body fat and cholesterolStaff and agenciesThu 8 Mar 2018 11.01 ESTLast modified on Fri 9 Mar 2018 09.37 ESTCycling can hold back the effects of ageing and rejuvenate the immune system, a study has found.Scientists carried out tests on 125 amateur cyclists aged 55 to 79 and compared them with healthy adults from a wide age group who did not exercise regularly.The findings, outlined in two papers in the journal Aging Cell, showed that the cyclists preserved muscle mass and strength with age while maintaining stable levels of body fat and cholesterol. In men, testosterone levels remained high. Read more at: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/mar/08/cycling-keeps-your-immune-system-young-study-finds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from decliningFergus Walsh Medical correspondent @BBCFergusWalsh on Twitter 8 March 2018 (see picture at link)Image caption Professor Norman Lazarus, aged 82, has the immune system of a 20 year oldDoing lots of exercise in older age can prevent the immune system from declining and protect people against infections, scientists say.They followed 125 long-distance cyclists, some now in their 80s, and found they had the immune systems of 20-year-olds.Prof Norman Lazarus, 82, of King's College London, who took part in and co-authored the research, said: "If exercise was a pill, everyone would be taking it.Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-43308729
I'm still studying these articles, upon reading it, it almost appears to be saying, not just any exercise but cycling is what is of great benefit uniquely.