The role of anti-oxidants in the prevention of post-race upper respiratory tract infection
Several epidemiological reports suggest that athletes engaging in marathon-type running events are at increased risk of symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). A possible explanation for this increased susceptibility is that during prolonged, strenuous exercise, production of immunosu...
Main Author: | Moolla, Mahomed Ebrahim |
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Other Authors: | Weight, Lindsay |
Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26558 |
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