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Exercise, immune function and respiratory infection: An update on the influence of training and environmental stress.
Immunology and cell biology - 1 Feb 2016
Walsh Neil P, Oliver Samuel J
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This review outlines recent advancements in the understanding of athlete immune health. Controversies discussed include whether high levels of athletic training and environmental stress (for example, heat acclimation, cryotherapy and hypoxic training) compromise immunity and increase upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). Recent findings challenge early exercise immunology doctrine by showing that...
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