The aim of this special issue is to highlight outstanding exemplars of empirical research and
review papers that reflect the breadth of current developments in exercise immunology. The …

This review summarizes research discoveries within 4 areas of exercise immunology that
have received the most attention from investigators:(1) acute and chronic effects of exercise …

The immune system response to exercise is multifaceted, depending on the nature of
exercise. The motivation behind recent research on the immune response to exercise comes …

Animal studies suggest that exercise training may improve the function of some immune
cells in old age, but this has not been a consistent finding (for review, see [52]). Nasrullah …

Exercise immunology is a burgeoning area of scientific endeavor, with the majority of
research articles published since 1990 [1]. Increasing evidence indicates that prolonged and …

When exercise is initiated, the sympathetic nerve fibers are stimulated in the brain to raise
cardiac output and release catecholamine from the adrenal medulla. The brain also …

Aging is associated with a decline in the normal functioning of the immune system that is
described by the canopy term “immunosenescence”. This contributes to poorer vaccine …

Exercise has a profound effect on the normal functioning of the immune system. It is
generally accepted that prolonged periods of intensive exercise training can depress …

Heavy exertion has acute and chronic influences on systemic immunity. In the resting state,
the immune systems of athletes and non‐athletes are more similar than disparate with the …

The author of the groundbreaking Exercise and Immunologyreturns with Advances in
Exercise Immunology, a thorough and unparalleled study of the relationship between …