BACKGROUND: The complement system is comprised of the classical, lectin and alternative
pathways that result in the formation of: pro-inflammatory anaphylatoxins; opsonins that …

This study was aimed at examining the impact of common types of physical efforts used to
determine the aerobic and anaerobic performance of the participants on the complement …

Purpose. To determine if the complement system is activated following strenuous
eccentrically-biased exercise. Secondly, to determine if com plement activation is attenuated …

Background Although regular physical activity improves immune competency and reduces
the prevalence of inflammatory diseases, strenuous training in elite athletes is associated …

Introduction: Aerobic exercise activates the complement system in the peripheral blood.
However, the effect of age and high intensity endurance training on the levels of circulating …

The effect of heavy short-term physical exercise on the levels of complement receptor type
one (CR1, CD35) on erythrocytes, the concentrations of circulating immune complexes (IC) …

Abstract Eleven marathon runners (42.7±2.1 yrs, 54.2±1.8 ml· kg-1· min-1) and nine
sedentary controls (44.2±1.2 yrs, 33.3±1.1 ml· kg-1· min-1) were studied during 30 min of …

The influence of exercise in the systemic inflammatory response has been a subject of
debate for over ten years. However very few original studies have analyzed their activation …

Complement activation resulting in significant increases of C4a split product may be a
marker of postexertional malaise in individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). This …

Exercise is known to result in the haemolysis of red blood cells (RBCs). Although
mechanical stressors such as footstrike and an increased velocity of blood flow may be …