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The impact of 6-month training preparation for an Ironman triathlon on the proportions of naïve, memory and senescent T cells in resting blood.
European journal of applied physiology - 1 Aug 2012
Cosgrove Cormac, Galloway Stuart D R, Neal Craig, Hunter Angus M, McFarlin Brian K, Spielmann Guilllaume, Simpson Richard J
Abstract excerpt
Athletes appear to be at a greater risk of illness while undertaking arduous training regimens in preparation for endurance events. As infection susceptibility has been linked with increased proportions of differentiated and senescent T cells in the periphery, changes in the proportions of these cell types due to long-term high-volume exercise training could have important implications for athlete infection risk....
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