Exercise, nutrition and immunity

Diet, Immunity and Inflammation

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 652-685

  Gleeson, M ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet and nutritional supplements; Endurance athletes; Exercise training; Innate and acquired immunity; Susceptibility to infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903243542     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9780857095749.4.652     Document Type: Chapter

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