Molecular Mechanisms of Exercise and Healthspan.

Yuntian Guan, Zhen Yan

Journal: Cells 2022;11(5):872

PMID: 35269492

Abstract

Healthspan is the period of our life without major debilitating diseases. In the modern world where unhealthy lifestyle choices and chronic diseases taper the healthspan, which lead to an enormous economic burden, finding ways to promote healthspan becomes a pressing goal of the scientific community. Exercise, one of humanity's most ancient and effective lifestyle interventions, appears to be at the center of the solution since it can both treat and prevent the occurrence of many chronic diseases. Here, we will review the current evidence and opinions about regular exercise promoting healthspan through enhancing the functionality of our organ systems and preventing diseases.

Address: Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.; Center for Skeletal Muscle Research at the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.; Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
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