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Lead
University of Houston
With
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Resistance exercise, particularly novel eccentric exercise, recruits immune cells to the targeted muscle. The exercises selected here targets the deltoid and biceps brachii muscles-those same muscles that the flu vaccine is delivered to during typical vaccination.
Age
65–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
non-frail older adult (≥65 years old) of any sex and race/ethnicity
non-smokers (\>10 yrs)
meets American College of Sports Medicine criteria for participation in exercise
US resident
You may not be if
underlying medical problems that contraindicate supervised resistance exercise
past or present history of autoimmune disease, HIV, hepatitis, stroke, or cardiovascular disease
current debilitating arthritis of the shoulder
central or peripheral nervous disorders
bedridden in the past three months
history of vaccine-related allergies, or severe egg allergy;
physician-confirmed influenza infection in the prior year
regular user of corticosteroids
functional or cognitive impairment that would limit exercise performance or prohibit informed consent
blood pressure greater than 160/90
participation in resistance arm exercises in the prior 6 months
Clareo Health | Resistance Exercise to Improve Flu Vaccine for Older Adults
