The distinction between healthy and pathological ageing has given rise to the vitality capacity concept. Underlying the physiological aspect of ageing, vitality capacity is reflected in the neuromuscular function, metabolism, and immune and stress response. The three domains seem to deteriorate with age, except among individuals who have maintained physical activity throughout their lives. Furthermore, immune cells, particularly T lymphocytes, appear to play a key role in each dimension of vitality capacity, as well as in the mice ageing pathway. Investigators sought to determine the effect of lifelong physical activity on vitality capacity, and especially on T cell metabolism. In this optic, fourty healthy participants over the age of 55 will be allocated to two groups: 20 who have maintained physical activity for the past 30 years, and 20 who have not. Each participant's vitality capacity will be deeply tested and compared to their physical activity background.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
1 blood withdraw, questionnaire and tests
1 blood withdraw, questionnaire and tests
CHU de Nice
Nice, France
RECRUITINGDifference of T cell metabolism between active and inactive participants
On the bloodwithdraw, level of T cells metabolism will be measured by using the SCENITH (Single Cell ENergetIc metabolism by profiling Translation inHibition) method
Time frame: at day 0
Difference of T cell metabolism between active and inactive participants
On the bloodwithdraw, level of T cells metabolism will be measured by RNA sequencing
Time frame: at day 0
WHOQOLD-OLD Questionnaire
A low score reflects a poor quality of life, whereas a high score does not. 24 questions and 6 dimensions are assessed: physical state, psychological state, mobility, social life, environment and spirituality.
Time frame: at day 0
Capacity vitality
Evaluating all vitality capacity features regarding Bautmans 2022 guidelines
Time frame: at day 0 and 14
Neuromuscular parameters
Will be evaluated using HD-EMGs
Time frame: at day 0 and 14
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