Intense Exercise Training and Immune Function

2013 ◽  
pp. 39-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Gleeson ◽  
Clyde Williams
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Training ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Intense Exercise

Effect of chronic clenbuterol administration and exercise training on immune function in horses

2004 ◽  
Vol 82 (12) ◽  
pp. 3500-3507 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Malinowski ◽  
C. F. Kearns ◽  
P. D. Guirnalda ◽  
V. Roegner ◽  
K. H. McKeever
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Training ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Chronic Clenbuterol

scholarly journals Effect of Acupuncture on Salivary Immunoglobulin a after a Bout of Intense Exercise

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuichi Matsubara ◽  
Kazuhiro Shimizu ◽  
Yuko Tanimura ◽  
Toshikazu Miyamoto ◽  
Takayuki Akimoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Function ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Immunoglobulin A ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Plasma Catecholamine ◽  
Intense Exercise ◽  
Fatigue Score ◽  
Injury Reduction ◽  
Exercise Induced ◽  
Salivary Immunoglobulin A

In the field of athletics, acupuncture has been used for treatment of injury, reduction of fatigue and management of physical condition. However, there is little information on the effect of acupuncture on the immune function in response to exercise. Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the effect of acupuncture treatment on the mucosal immune function after a single period of intense exercise by measuring salivary immunoglobulin A (SIgA). Methods 12 healthy men (23.6±SEv 0.3 years) participated in this study with a crossover design. The subjects exercised on a bicycle equipped with an ergometer at 75% VO2max for 60 min. Acupuncture treatment was applied at LU6, LI4, ST36 and ST6, for 30 min after the exercise. The control treatment was rest without acupuncture and that the order of the treatment was randomised. We measured parameters including saliva flow rate, SIgA concentration, SIgA secretion rate, heart rate and plasma catecholamine concentration all before the exercise and at 1 h, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h and 24 h after the exercise. The visual analogue scale for self-perceived tiredness and the profile of mood states questionnaires were recorded before the exercise and at 24 h after the exercise. Result Intense exercise-induced decrease of SIgA levels was attenuated by the acupuncture treatment. In contrast, the subjective fatigue score and psychological measurement were not affected by the acupuncture. Conclusion Acupuncture treatment may attenuate the decrease in SIgA level induced by intense exercise.

scholarly journals Effects of stretching before intense exercise training on hematologic and cellular injury indices

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 301-305
Author(s):  
N. Lotfi ◽  
S. Mohamadi ◽  
M. Mirzaei-Takmil
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Training ◽  
Peak Power ◽  
Cell Injury ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
Hematological Parameters ◽  
Anaerobic Power ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Intense Exercise ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Intense Training

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of stretching before intense exercise on hematologic parameters and cell injury. Subjects: The subjects of the present study were 12 adolescent members of the Kurdistan Province futsal team (age: 14.83 ± 0.38 years, height: 173.92 ± 5.90 cm, weight: 63.50 ± 7.94 kg, peak power: 459.42 ± 95.94 watts). The RAST test was used to estimate the anaerobic power and to create the training load. Indexes of blood including white and red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet and the levels of CK and LDH enzyme activities were measured. Results: The results of the pre and the post tests showed that among hematological parameters and cell damage indexes, the red blood cell and hemoglobin in both groups and the level of LDH in the training group were not significantly changed (p>0.05). Other parameters in the pre-test and post-test measures were statistically changed (p<0.05). Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, it seems that stretching before intense training decreases the cell damage and side effects of exercise training on the hematological factors.

scholarly journals Intermittent Hypoxia Exposure Can Prevent Reductions in Hemoglobin Concentration After Intense Exercise Training in Rats

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiquan Weng ◽  
Hao Chen ◽  
Qun Yu ◽  
Guoqing Xu ◽  
Yan Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Hematological Parameters ◽  
Hemoglobin Concentration ◽  
Hypoxic Exposure ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Intense Exercise ◽  
Hypoxia Exposure ◽  
Low Concentrations

Intense exercise training can induce low concentrations of hemoglobin, which may be followed by maladaptation. Therefore, it is important for athletes to prevent low concentrations of hemoglobin during intense exercise training. In this study, we explored whether different protocols of intermittent hypoxic exposure (IHE, normobaric hypoxia, 14.5% O2) could prevent the exercise training-induced reduction in hemoglobin concentration in rats. Six-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to progressive intense treadmill exercise training over three weeks followed by three weeks of training with IHE after exercise. IHE lasted either 1 h, 2 h, or 1 h + 1 h (separated by a 3-h interval) after the exercise sessions. Hematological parameters, including hemoglobin concentration [(Hb)], red blood cells (RBCs), and hematocrit (Hct), and both renal and serum erythropoietin (EPO) were examined. We found that intense exercise training significantly reduced [Hb], RBCs, Hct, food intake and body weight (P &lt; 0.01). Analysis of reticulocyte hemoglobin content (CHr) and reticulocyte counts in the serum of the rats suggested that this reduction was not due to iron deficiency or other cofounding factors. The addition of IHE after the intense exercise training sessions significantly alleviated the reduction in [Hb], RBCs, and Hct (P &lt; 0.05) without an obvious impact on either food intake or body weight (P &gt; 0.05). Increase in reticulocyte count in the rats from the IHE groups (P &lt; 0.05 or P &lt; 0.01) suggests that IHE promotes erythropoiesis to increase the hemoglobin concentration. Furthermore, the addition of IHE after the intense exercise training sessions also significantly increased the concentration of renal EPO (P &lt; 0.05), although the increase of the serum EPO level was statistically insignificant (P &gt; 0.05). The different IHE protocols were similarly effective at increasing renal EPO and preventing the training-induced decreases in [Hb], RBCs, and Hct. Collectively, this study suggests that IHE may be used as a new strategy to prevent intense exercise training-induced reductions in [Hb], and deserves future exploration in athletes.

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