TY - JOUR

T1 - The BASES expert statement on exercise, immunity, and infection

AU - Gleeson, Michael

AU - Walsh, Neil P

PY - 2012/2

Y1 - 2012/2

N2 - An individual's level of physical activity influences their risk of infection, most likely by affecting immune function. Regular moderate exercise reduces the risk of infection compared with a sedentary lifestyle, but very prolonged bouts of exercise and periods of intensified training are associated with an increased risk of infection. There are several lifestyle, nutritional, and training strategies that can be adopted to limit the extent of exercise-induced immunodepression and minimize the risk of infection. This expert statement provides a background summarizing the evidence together with extensive conclusions and practical guidelines.

AB - An individual's level of physical activity influences their risk of infection, most likely by affecting immune function. Regular moderate exercise reduces the risk of infection compared with a sedentary lifestyle, but very prolonged bouts of exercise and periods of intensified training are associated with an increased risk of infection. There are several lifestyle, nutritional, and training strategies that can be adopted to limit the extent of exercise-induced immunodepression and minimize the risk of infection. This expert statement provides a background summarizing the evidence together with extensive conclusions and practical guidelines.

KW - Exercise

KW - Female

KW - Gastrointestinal Diseases

KW - Humans

KW - Immunity

KW - Male

KW - Respiratory Tract Infections

KW - Journal Article

KW - Practice Guideline

U2 - 10.1080/02640414.2011.627371

DO - 10.1080/02640414.2011.627371

M3 - Article

C2 - 22132765

VL - 30

SP - 321

EP - 324

JO - Journal of Sports Sciences

JF - Journal of Sports Sciences

SN - 0264-0414

IS - 3

ER -