Open AccessExercise-induced enhancement of immune function in the rat.
Author(s) -
Jolanta Kaufman,
Tamara J. Harris,
Joseph Higgins,
Alan Maisel
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.90.1.525
Subject(s) - medicine , immune system , splenocyte , keyhole limpet hemocyanin , spleen , concanavalin a , endocrinology , lymphocytosis , immunology , lymphocyte , interleukin 2 , biology , in vitro , biochemistry
There have been many anecdotal reports that regular, moderate exercise confers some protective immunity against infection. There has been little scientific evidence to support this. It is also unclear whether training alters lymphocyte trafficking from the spleen to the periphery after a bout of exhaustive exercise.
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