00000nam a2200000 a 4500 20251203115446.0 363 MAL Malliga S Abbasi S A Studies on Resistance training for improving Human Immune System: Implications in reducing risks from exposure to environmental pollutants Pondicherry Centre for Pollution Control & Energy Technology, P.U. Pollution Control & Energy Technology Resistance training Exercises Environmental health,pollution Environment related illness/diseases,malnutrition,immunity,fitness level,Lymphocytes and Immunoglobulins M.Phil Senior Prof.,Pollution control ENG _ Forty adults(25 males and 15 females)of different ages were made to undergo a resistance training programme for 12 weeks and ,its impact on the human health in reducing the various risks from exposure to environmental pollutants were studied.Resistance training is protective by enhancing the insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in the active muscles;increasing the heart rate;decreasing the triglyceride and LDL levels and maintains an elevated HDL,haemoglobin and immunoglobulin levels.These functional improvements can be linked to a favourable effect on the progression of diseases and reduces the handicap/disability of old age by maintaining an increased fitness level.Thus, exercise accompanied with good nutrition,rich in micronutrients is effective in offering resistance to environmental related illnesses T1425 R 212318 212318 0 0 0 1 PU PU 2001-08-31 0 363 MAL T1425 R