"Forty five...subjects--18 men, 27 women, 'average age 69] performed both 60 minute resistance 'weights and weight-like machines] and 60 minute moderate endurance training 'fast walking] a week for 12 months...

"Conclusion: Regular moderate exercise seems to enhance ...immune function in elderly subjects."

In British J. of Sports Med., vol. 37, 2003.

By Akimoto, Kumai, Kuno & Kono, et al., Dept. of Life Sciences, U. of Tokyo; Japan Inst. Sport Sciences, Dept. of Physical Therapy, U. of Health Sciences; Japan Women's College of Physical Ed., Tokyo; U. of Tsukuba, Ibaraka, Japan; Inst. of Health & Sport Sciences, U. of Tsukuba.

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