Fatigue and illness in athletes

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 93-102

  Nimmo, M A ^a   Ekblom, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Immunosuppression; Performance

Indexed keywords

GLYCOGEN;

ATHLETE; COMPETITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION RISK; IRON DEFICIENCY; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; RUNNING; SPORT; TRAINING;

EXERCISE; FATIGUE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; SPORTS;

EID: 36749088967     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410701607379     Document Type: Conference Paper

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