exercise Immunology Is An Important, Emerging Sub-discipline Within Exercise Physiology, Concerned With The Relationship Between Exercise, Immune Function And Infection Risk. This Book Offers A Comprehensive, Up-to-date And Evidence-based Introduction To Exercise Immunology, Including The Physiological And Molecular Mechanisms That Determine Immune Function And The Implications For Health And Performance In Sport And Everyday Life.

written By A Team Of Leading Exercise Physiologists, The Book Describes The Characteristics Of The Immune System And How Its Components Are Organise Cover; Exercise Immunology; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table Of Contents; Figures; Tables; Technique Boxes And Group Activities; Contributors; Preface; 1 The Influence Of Exercise On Infection Risk; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Causes Of Infections; Is There A J-shaped Relationship Between Exercise Training Load And Infection Risk?; Key Points; 2 The Human Immune System; Learning Objectives; Introduction And Overview Of The Immune System; The Cellular Components Of The Immune System; Innate Immunity; The Recognition Of Foreign Material; Acquired Or Adaptive Immunity General Mechanism Of The Acquired Or Adaptive Immune Responsemucosal Immunity; Regulation Of Immune Function Via Nerves And Hormones; Autoimmune Diseases; Factors Affecting Immune Function; Concluding Note; Key Points; 3 The Effects Of Exercise On Blood Leukocyte Numbers; Learning Objectives; Introduction; The Effects Of A Single Bout Of Exercise On Circulating Leukocyte Numbers; Mechanisms Involved In The Leukocyte Response To Acute Exercise; Factors Affecting The Leukocyte Response To Acute Exercise; The Effects Of Exercise Training On Circulating Leukocyte Numbers; Key Points 4 Effects Of Exercise On Innate Immune Functionlearning Objectives; Introduction; Effect Of Acute Exercise On Innate Immune Cell Functions; Mechanisms Of Changes In Innate Immune Function During Exercise; Acute Effects Of Exercise On Soluble Factors; The Effect Of Exercise Intensity, Duration And Subject Fitness On The Innate Immune Response To Exercise; Effects Of Exercise Training On Cellular Innate Immune Function; Key Points; 5 Effects Of Exercise On Acquired Immune Function; Learning Objectives; Acquired Immunity Revisited; Acute Exercise And T-cell Functions Acute Exercise And B-cell Functionkey Points; 6 Effects Of Exercise On Mucosal Immunity; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Immunoglobulin Structure And Actions; The Common Mucosal Immune System; Secretory Iga; Immune Defences In Saliva; Acute Exercise And Mucosal Immunity; Exercise Training And Mucosal Immunity; Key Points; 7 Effect Of Extreme Environments On Immune Responses To Exercise; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Heat Stress And Immune Function; Cold Stress And Immune Function; Altitude, Immune Function And Infection: Into The Death Zone; Air Pollution, Exercise And Immune Function Spaceflight, Immune Function And Infection: The Final Frontierkey Points; 8 Immune Responses To Intensified Periods Of Training; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Recap Of The Effects Of Exercise Training On Innate, Mucosal And Acquired Immune Function; Effects Of Intensified Periods Of Exercise Training On Immune Function; Comparisons Of Illness-prone Athletes With Healthy Athletes; Effects Of Overtraining On Immunity; Key Points; 9 Exercise, Nutrition And Immune Function; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Nutrient Availability And Immune Function: Mechanisms Of Action The Training And Competition Diet And Immune Function Edited By Mike Gleeson, Nicolette Bishop, And Neil Walsh. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English

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