There is limited existing evidence to support the common assumption that strenuous endurance exercise bouts impair immune competency

John P Campbell; James E Turner

doi:10.1080/1744666X.2019.1548933

There is limited existing evidence to support the common assumption that strenuous endurance exercise bouts impair immune competency

Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2019 Feb;15(2):105-109. doi: 10.1080/1744666X.2019.1548933. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Authors

John P Campbell¹, James E Turner¹

Affiliation

¹ a Department for Health , University of Bath , Bath , UK.

PMID: 30430884
DOI: 10.1080/1744666X.2019.1548933

No abstract available

Keywords: Exercise; endurance sports; immune competency; immuno-depression; immuno-suppression; infection susceptibility; open window hypothesis; overtraining; physical activity; upper respiratory tract infections.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Exercise / physiology*
Humans
Immune System*
Immunity, Cellular
Immunoglobulin A / metabolism
Immunosuppression Therapy
Infections / etiology
Infections / immunology
Neurotransmitter Agents / immunology
Resistance Training / adverse effects

Substances

Immunoglobulin A
Neurotransmitter Agents