Effects of intensified training and taper on immune function

Although resting immune function is not very different in athletes compared with non-athletes periods of intensified training (overreaching) in already well trained athletes can result in a depression of immunity in the resting state. Illness-prone athletes appear to have an altered cytokine respons...

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Main Authors: Elena Papacosta, Michael Gleeson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola de Educação Física e Esporte da Universidade de São Paulo (EEFEUSP) 2013-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Educação Física e Esporte : RBEFE
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-55092013000100016