Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Does Exercise Boost Immunity?

An interesting article about the J-shaped curve relating level of physical exercise and risk for infections. Click the link for the full article.

Health: Well: Phys Ed:
Does Exercise Boost Immunity?
By By Gretchen Reynolds
Published: October 14, 2009
New research reinforces a theory that physiologists advanced some years ago: the risk of catching a cold or the flu and of having a particularly severe form of the infection drop if you exercise.

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