Exercise, immunology and upper respiratory tract infections

International Journal of Sports Medicine, Supplement

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Peters, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antioxidant supplementation; Exercise; Neutrophil function; Upper respiratory tract infections; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOLOGY; INFECTION PREVENTION; PHAGOCYTOSIS; RESPIRATORY BURST; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; EXERCISE; FREE RADICALS; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; NEUTROPHILS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0030747354     PISSN: 0943917X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-972702     Document Type: Article

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