The compelling link between physical activity and the body's defense system

Journal of Sport and Health Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 201-217

  Nieman, David C ^a   Wentz, Laurel M ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Exercise; Immunology; Infection; Inflammation; Mass Spectrometry; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; POLYPHENOL;

CELL COUNT; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOSENESCENCE; IMMUNOSURVEILLANCE; INFECTION RISK; INFLAMMATION; LIFESTYLE; MICROBIOME; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 85061998352     PISSN: 20952546     EISSN: 22132961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2018.09.009     Document Type: Review

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