Special issue on exercise immunology: current perspectives on aging, health and extreme performance

Richard J Simpson; Jos A Bosch

doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2014.03.006

Special issue on exercise immunology: current perspectives on aging, health and extreme performance

Brain Behav Immun. 2014 Jul:39:1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2014.03.006. Epub 2014 Mar 25.

Authors

Richard J Simpson¹, Jos A Bosch²

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Integrated Physiology, Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: rjsimpson@uh.edu.
² Laboratory of Integrated Physiology, Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 24681210
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2014.03.006

Abstract

The aim of this special issue is to highlight outstanding exemplars of empirical research and review papers that reflect the breadth of current developments in exercise immunology. The contributions to this issue are categorized according to four major themes: (1) exercise and immune-aging; (2) the effects of acute exercise on cellular shifts and gene expression; (3) the effects of exercise on immune regulation during stress and disease; and (4) extreme performance and the impact of dietary counter measures on immunity. We discuss the papers appearing in this issue, in accordance with these major themes, and summarize their important contributions to this exciting and expanding field.

Keywords: Athletes; Cytomegalovirus; Diet; Editorial; Exercise; Immune function; Immunosenescence; Physical activity; Review.

Publication types

Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Aging / immunology*
Exercise / physiology*
Health
Humans