Clinical implications of exercise immunology

Journal of Sport and Health Science

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 12-17

  Nieman, David C ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inflammation; Natural killer cells; Neutrophils; Physical activity; Upper respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 15; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8;

AGE; BODY MASS; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FITNESS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IMMUNOSURVEILLANCE; INFECTION RISK; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 84872350520     PISSN: 20952546     EISSN: 22132961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2012.04.004     Document Type: Review

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