immune system: the benefits of physical activity

Immune system: the benefits of physical activity

April 13, 2025

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By Camille Gaubert THE Reading 6 min. Subscribers

Regular moderate physical activity stimulates protective cells against infectious agents and reduces inflammation due to stress, age or illness.

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Since the 2000s, large-scale studies have demonstrated that physical activity can reduce all-cause mortality by 33%.

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This article is taken from the monthly Sciences et Avenir n°938, dated April 2025.

" L'Human beings are made to stay active. Unfortunately, we become sedentary and no longer use our bodies to their full potential., says Barbara Crisol, a researcher at the Center for Myology Research (Paris). Just as a well-oiled machine works better, the immune system is more efficient when the body is subjected to regular, moderate-intensity physical activity.

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