Upper respiratory tract infection is reduced in physically fit and active adults

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 987-992

  Nieman, David C ^a   Henson, Dru A ^b   Austin, Melanie D ^a   Sha, Wei ^c  

^a Plants for Human Health Institute   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEASON; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052637439     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.077875     Document Type: Article

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