Managing heat and immune stress in athletes with evidence-based strategies

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 744-750

  Pyne, David B ^a   Guy, Joshua H ^b   Edwards, Andrew M ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Athlete; Immune function; Practical strategies

Indexed keywords

AUTACOID;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EXERCISE; HEAT INJURY; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THERMOREGULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, HUMAN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84908504915     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2014-0232     Document Type: Review

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