The purpose of this assignment is to help you use the literature to understand the immune system responses to different intensities and durations of exercise.
Instructions: The following articles (and other articles in the required readings) will help you respond to the prompts. You may use additional resources if you choose, but they must be academic sources. Check with your instructor if you have questions about a source. Your responses should be a minimum of 1 double-spaced page overall, but may be longer. Include a reference page, in APA format, citing the references that you used.
Exercise Immunology: Practical Applications
Effect of Exercise Intensity on Cell-Mediated Immunity
Response Questions:
Compare and contrast the immune system’s response to different intensities and/or durations of exercise.
Compare and contrast responses of the immune system to acute and chronic exercise.
Explain the correlation between exercise and risk of upper respiratory tract infection.