Immune Function in Sport and Exercise: Advances in Sport and Exercise Science Series (Advances in Sport and Exercise Science)

this Title Is Directed Primarily Towards Health Care Professionals Outside Of The United States. Designed To Help Readers Understand And Evaluate The Relationship Between Exercise, Immune Function And Infection Risk, This Book Presents Evidence For The J-shaped Relationship Between Exercise Load And Infection Risk. It Also Describes The Components Of The Human Immune System And Key Functions That Protect The Body From Disease, The Impact Of Acute And Chronic Psychological Stress On Immune Function, And Practical Guidelines For Minimizing The Risk Of Immunodepression And Infection In Athletes. Further Chapters Explore Different Ways Of Measuring Immune Function, As Well As The Effects Of Heavy Training On Innate And Specific (acquired) Immunity, Exercise In Environmental Extremes, And Nutrition. Connections Between Exercise, Infection Risk, And Immune Function In Special Populations (elderly, Obese, Diabetic And Hiv Patients) Are Also Addressed. • Authored By A Team Of Highly Experienced Experts. • The J-shaped Relationship Between Exercise Load And Infection Risk Is Described, Backed By Current Research And Evidence. • Components Of The Immune System And Normal Immune Function Are Explained In Detail, As Well As Methods For Measuring Immune Function. • The Impact Of Acute And Chronic Psychological Stress On Immune Function Is Presented, Along With Suggestions For Minimizing The Risk Of Immunodepression And Infection In Athletes. • The Effects Of Heavy Training, Exercise In Environmental Extremes, And Nutrition Are Discussed With Regard To Their Impact On Innate And Specific (acquired) Immunity. • Immune Function In Special Populations (elderly, Obese, Diabetic And Hiv Patients) Is Also Addressed, Exploring Links Between Exercise And Infection Risk In These Groups. • Evidence-based Coverage Includes A List Of References In Each Chapter, As Well As Suggestions For Further Reading That Direct Readers To Important Texts And Review Articles. • Information Is Presented In An Easily Accessible Format, Following A Logical Progression Of Material. • Leach Chapter Begins With A List Of Learning Objectives And Ends With A List Of Key Points To Reinforce Learning. • A Glossary At The End Of The Book Defines All Key Terms And Abbreviations. Immune Function in Sport and Exercise describes the effects of exercise on immune function and susceptibility to infection. Recent evidence suggests that moderate, regular exercise is associated with improved immune function and a reduced incidence of infection compared with a completely sedentary lifestyle. In contrast, excessive amounts of exercise (possibly in combination with other stressors) result in immune system depression and increased susceptibility to infection. This is the first book on this subject written specifically for students of exercise and sport science.Exercise immunology is now established as an area of research within the field of exercise physiology and is therefore being introduced as a topic of study in sport and exercise science degree programmes in many countries. Immune Function in Sport and Exercise is intended to provide an engaging introduction to the topic, appealing to students of sport and exercise science, human physiology and biomedical sciences, also academics, researchers, coaches and athletes. sdarticle......Page 1 sdarticle_001......Page 2 sdarticle_002......Page 3 sdarticle_003......Page 6 sdarticle_004......Page 9 sdarticle_005......Page 23 sdarticle_006......Page 52 sdarticle_007......Page 73 sdarticle_008......Page 96 sdarticle_009......Page 119 sdarticle_010......Page 143 sdarticle_011......Page 165 sdarticle_012......Page 186 sdarticle_013......Page 207 sdarticle_014......Page 223 sdarticle_015......Page 248 sdarticle_016......Page 269 sdarticle_017......Page 290 sdarticle_018......Page 307 Helping readers to understand and evaluate the relationship between exercise, immune function and infection risk, this book presents an evidence for the "J-shaped" relationship between exercise load and infection risk. It describes the components of the human immune system and key functions that protect the body from disease.