[HTML][HTML] The compelling link between physical activity and the body's defense system

DC Nieman, LM Wentz - Journal of sport and health science, 2019 - Elsevier
This review summarizes research discoveries within 4 areas of exercise immunology that
have received the most attention from investigators:(1) acute and chronic effects of exercise …

Physical activity and sports—real health benefits: a review with insight into the public health of Sweden

C Malm, J Jakobsson, A Isaksson - Sports, 2019 - mdpi.com
Positive effects from sports are achieved primarily through physical activity, but secondary
effects bring health benefits such as psychosocial and personal development and less …

Lifestyle risk factors, inflammatory mechanisms, and COVID-19 hospitalization: A community-based cohort study of 387,109 adults in UK

M Hamer, M Kivimäki, CR Gale, GD Batty - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2020 - Elsevier
We conducted the first large-scale general population study on lifestyle risk factors (smoking,
physical inactivity, obesity, and excessive alcohol intake) for COVID-19 using prospective …

Nowhere to hide: The significant impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) measures on elite and semi-elite South African athletes

L Pillay, DCCJ van Rensburg, AJ van Rensburg… - Journal of science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To describe the perceptions of South African elite and semi-elite athletes on
return to sport (RTS); maintenance of physical conditioning and other activities; sleep; …

Effects of physical exercise on cognitive functioning and wellbeing: biological and psychological benefits

L Mandolesi, A Polverino, S Montuori, F Foti… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Much evidence shows that physical exercise (PE) is a strong gene modulator that induces
structural and functional changes in the brain, determining enormous benefit on both …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of psychological, environmental and physical stressors on the gut microbiota

JP Karl, AM Hatch, SM Arcidiacono… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Stress, a ubiquitous part of daily human life, has varied biological effects which are
increasingly recognized as including modulation of commensal microorganisms residing in …

Mental health issues and psychological factors in athletes: detection, management, effect on performance, and prevention: American medical society for sports …

CJ Chang, M Putukian, G Aerni… - Clinical Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine convened a panel of experts to
provide an evidence-based, best practices document to assist sports medicine physicians …

Physical activity and brain health

CM Di Liegro, G Schiera, P Proia, I Di Liegro - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Physical activity (PA) has been central in the life of our species for most of its history, and
thus shaped our physiology during evolution. However, only recently the health …

How much is too much?(Part 1) International Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sport and risk of injury

T Soligard, M Schwellnus, JM Alonso… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Athletes participating in elite sports are exposed to high training loads and increasingly
saturated competition calendars. Emerging evidence indicates that poor load management …

The relationships between internal and external measures of training load and intensity in team sports: a meta-analysis

SJ McLaren, TW Macpherson, AJ Coutts, C Hurst… - Sports medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background The associations between internal and external measures of training load and
intensity are important in understanding the training process and the validity of specific …