Highlights
Endurance training has beneficial effects on red blood cell aging and function.
Improved hemorheological effects are observed in endurance-untrained individuals after a 6-week running training.
A shift to more young red blood cells is observed after the training.
Physical performance and blood parameters increased after the training.
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