Work

URI in Athletes

Year: 2013

Type: review

Abstract: In Brief Infection incidence among athletes is highest during periods of intensified training and competition and after strenuous long-distance events. Which aspects of depressed immune function are responsible for this increased infection risk are not known, but our hypothesis is that lower salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA) secretion and a higher antiinflammatory cytokine response to antigen exposure are key determinants of infection risk. This article discusses the possibility that some immune variables may predict an athlete’s susceptibility to respiratory infections.

Source: Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

DOI: 10.1097/jes.0b013e3182956ead

Authors: Michael Gleeson, Nicolette C. Bishop

Institution: Loughborough University

Language: English

Topic: Exercise and Physiological Responses

Subfield: Physiology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: GlaxoSmithKline