Exercise training and the control of skin blood flow in older adults

Garry Tew, John Saxton, Gary Hodges

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Abstract

The ability to control skin blood flow decreases with primary aging, making older adults less able to adequately thermoregulate and repair cutaneous wounds. Lifestyle factors such as physical activity, diet, and smoking might interact with the aging process to modulate “normal” age-associated changes in the cutaneous microcirculation. The main focus of this brief review is the effects of exercise training on the control of skin blood flow in older adults.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)237-241
JournalThe Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2012

Keywords

  • cutaneous
  • laser-Doppler flowmetry
  • vasodilation
  • vasoconstriction

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