Susceptibility to infections in elite athletes: The S-curve

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 4-6

  Malm, C ^a,b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Exercise; Immune system; Over training; Performance

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RUNNING;

DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING;

EID: 33645105654     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2005.00499.x     Document Type: Review

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