High training volumes are associated with a low number of self-reported sick days in elite endurance athletes

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 929-933

  Mårtensson, Sandra ^a   Nordebo, Kristina ^a   Malm, Christer ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

High volume training; Immunosuppression; Infection; Upper respiratory tract symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908651421     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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