The Effects of Exercise in Skin Aging Prevention and Treatment

Abstract

Aging is a definitive, inescapable process that certainly will happen in any part of the body, including the skin. Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors play a role in causing skin aging. Several skin aging prevention and treatment strategies have been implemented. Lifestyle changes, such as implementing a healthy diet and exercise, can be very helpful in preventing aging and skin aging. Exercise is known to improve mitochondrial function, circulation, produce antioxidants and antiinflammatory factors, alter the circulating levels of cytokines and hormones, thus, exercise is considered to have anti-aging effects.