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The BASES expert statement on exercise, immunity, and infection
journal contribution
posted on 2012-10-05, 11:15 authored by Michael Gleeson, Neil P. WalshAn individual's level of physical activity influences their risk of infection, most likely by affecting immune function. Regular moderate exercise reduces the risk of infection compared with a sedentary lifestyle, but very prolonged bouts of exercise and periods of intensified training are associated with an increased risk of infection. There are several lifestyle, nutritional, and training strategies that can be adopted to limit the extent of exercise-induced immunodepression and minimize the risk of infection. This expert statement provides a background summarizing the evidence together with extensive conclusions and practical guidelines.
History
School
- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Citation
GLEESON, M. and WALSH, N.P., 2012. The BASES expert statement on exercise, immunity, and infection. Journal of Sports Sciences, 30 (3), pp. 321 - 324.Publisher
© Taylor & Francis, for the British Association of Sport and Exercise SciencesVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2012Notes
This article was published in the Journal of Sports Sciences [© Taylor & Francis] and the definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2011.627371ISSN
0264-0414eISSN
1466-447XPublisher version
Language
- en