Intense physical exercise such as competitive sport can temporarily causes a rise in blood sugar levels, which in turn promotes glycation, which is exacerbated by the high-sugar diet often associated with physical exercise. At the same time, intense physical exercise generates oxidative stress, which in turn accelerates glycation.
The combination of these two mechanisms suggests that intensive exercise can lead to accelerated ageing.
A study of 95,000 athletes in 183 countries and 44 disciplines shows that intensive practice of certain sports, such as martial arts, leads to a significant reduction in life expectancy, down to minus 8 years for Sumo wrestlers! In contrast, other disciplines such as athletics and gymnastics appear to be correlated with an improvement in life expectancy of up to 8 years (1).
Growing evidence suggests that the ideal exercise practices for promoting longevity differ from high-intensity training programmes. Indeed moderate, well-supervised physical activity reduces long term glycation, thereby preventing accelerated aging.
The fact remains that physical inactivity is a much more widespread public health problem than excessive exercise.
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(1): ALTULEA, Abdullah, RUTTEN, Martijn GS, VERDIJK, Lex B., et al. Sport and longevity: an observational study of international athletes. GeroScience, 2024, p. 1-13.
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