ABSTRACT
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
understand how acute exercise affects T cell functions, including cytokine production, proliferation and migration;
understand how acute exercise affects B cell antibody production;
appreciate the mechanisms of acquired immune system modulation by exercise;
recognise the influence of exercise intensity, duration and fitness level on the acquired immune response to exercise;
identify the effect of exercise training on acquired immune cell functions;
appreciate the in vivo methods used to measure immune function.
