An ever-growing volume of peer-reviewed publications speaks to the recent and rapid
growth in both scope and understanding of exercise immunology. Indeed, more than 95% of …

The physical training undertaken by athletes is one of a set of lifestyle or behavioural factors
that can influence immune function, health and ultimately exercise performance. Others …

This review outlines recent advancements in the understanding of athlete immune health.
Controversies discussed include whether high levels of athletic training and environmental …

The level of immunoglobulins and cytokines changes with an ageing immune system. This
review summarizes findings from studies that have examined the impact of acute and …

Introduction 3. Markers of mucosal immunity 4. Immune markers in saliva 5. Salivary IgA and
acute exercise 6. Nutritional influences on s-IgA responses to acute exercise 7 …

There is accumulating evidence that physical fitness influences the gut microbiome and as a
result, promotes health. Indeed, exercise-induced alterations in the gut microbiome can …

Objectives Elite team-sport athletes are frequently exposed to stressors that have the
potential to depress immunity and increase infection risk. Therefore, the purpose of this …

Athletes, military personnel, fire fighters, mountaineers and astronauts may be required to
perform in environmental extremes (eg heat, cold, high altitude and microgravity). Exercising …

The aim of this paper is to describe the structure, production and function of secretory
immunoglobulin A (sIgA) as well as changes of its concentration caused by exercise of …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the cumulative effects of prolonged,
intensive training and rapid weight loss on immunological parameters and antioxidation …