Endurance exercise
Intervention3 papers7 findings
- Human trial1
- Humans1
- Model organisms1
Outcomes
7Aging-related phenotypic deterioration
upin flies1Very low certainty
1 study
Aging-related phenotypic deterioration
upin flies1Very low certainty
Endurance exercise improves aging-related phenotypic deterioration in flies.
Model organismsin muscle Tim gene knockdown and overexpression flies4-week
Muscle-Specific Upregulation of Timeless Mediates Exercise-Induced Amelioration of Age-Related Circadian Rhythm Disruption and Cardiac Dysfunction in Drosophila · Aging cell · 1 Sep 2026
Pulsatility index
no changein humans1Low certainty
1 study
Pulsatility index
no changein humans1Low certainty
Endurance exercise has no effect on pulsatility index in humans (β = 0.026).
Humans≥ 3 years
Intracranial Cerebrovascular Characteristics Associated With Long-Term Endurance Exercise and Age-Related Changes: A 4D Flow MRI Study · Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI · 30 Aug 2026
Resistive index
upin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Resistive index
upin humans1Low certainty
Endurance exercise increases resistive index in humans (β = 0.054).
Humans≥ 3 years
Intracranial Cerebrovascular Characteristics Associated With Long-Term Endurance Exercise and Age-Related Changes: A 4D Flow MRI Study · Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI · 30 Aug 2026
Luminal cross-sectional area
upin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Luminal cross-sectional area
upin humans1Low certainty
Endurance exercise increases luminal cross-sectional area in humans (β = 1.119 mm2).
Humans≥ 3 years
Intracranial Cerebrovascular Characteristics Associated With Long-Term Endurance Exercise and Age-Related Changes: A 4D Flow MRI Study · Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI · 30 Aug 2026
Total cerebral blood flow
upin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Total cerebral blood flow
upin humans1Low certainty
Endurance exercise increases total cerebral blood flow in humans (β = 52.929 mL/min).
Humans≥ 3 years
Intracranial Cerebrovascular Characteristics Associated With Long-Term Endurance Exercise and Age-Related Changes: A 4D Flow MRI Study · Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI · 30 Aug 2026
Flow-mediated dilation
no changein humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Flow-mediated dilation
no changein humans1Very low certainty
Endurance exercise has no effect on flow-mediated dilation in humans.
Human trialin non-trained limbssupervised cyclingforearm12 monthsn = 7
One Year of Endurance Exercise Training Does not Improve Vascular Function in Non-Trained Limbs in Healthy Individuals · Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 1 Aug 2026
VO2max
upin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
VO2max
upin humans1Very low certainty
Endurance exercise improves VO2max in humans (baseline: 40.3 vs. 6 months: 50.8 mL·min−1·kg−1).
Human trialpreviously untrained healthy young adultssupervised cycling6 monthsn = 7
One Year of Endurance Exercise Training Does not Improve Vascular Function in Non-Trained Limbs in Healthy Individuals · Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 1 Aug 2026
Funding
National Institute on AgingUS$1.1m2 grants since 2018
Octpamine controls adaptation to endurance exercise in Drosophila
National Institute on AgingWayne State UniversityUS$420.4k2018–2029
Synergistic Effects of Unacylated Ghrelin and Endurance Exercise on Sarcopenia and Mobility Loss
National Institute on AgingWake Forest University Health SciencesUS$711.2k2026–2031