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| Title |
Effect of moderate exercise on salivary immunoglobulin A and infection risk in humans
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| Published in |
European Journal of Applied Physiology, April 2002
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00421-002-0609-1 |
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| Authors |
Panagiota Klentrou, Thomas Cieslak, Melanie MacNeil, Angela Vintinner, Michael Plyley |
| Abstract |
The incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) and salivary immunoglobulin A concentrations [IgA(s)] of nine individuals were examined during 12 weeks of moderate exercise training, and compared to ten sedentary controls. Changes in maximal oxygen uptake were assessed at initial, mid-point and final evaluations (T1-3), while changes in [IgA(s)] and salivary immunoglobulin concentration-salivary albumin concentration ratio ([IgA(s)]:[Alb(s)]) were monitored at T1 and T3. During the 12 week period, symptoms of URTI were self-recorded daily. During the period of training the level of fitness significantly increased ( P<0.05) in the exercise group. The number of days recording symptoms of influenza, but not of cold, and total light URTI symptoms was significantly reduced in the exercise group during the last weeks of training. A significant increase in [IgA(s)] and in [IgA(s)]:[Alb(s)] was found in the exercise group after training. Both [IgA(s)] and [IgA(s)]:[Alb(s)] were significantly related to the number of days showing symptoms of influenza ( P<0.01) and the total number of days of sickness ( P<0.05). These data provide quantitative support for the belief that regular, moderate exercise results in an increased [IgA(s)] at rest and [IgA(s)]:[Alb(s)], which may contribute to a decreased risk of infection. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 115 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Brazil | 2 | 2% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 109 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 18 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 13% |
| Researcher | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 29 | 25% |
| Unknown | 18 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 39 | 34% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 21 | 18% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 9% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 4% |
| Psychology | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 10 | 9% |
| Unknown | 25 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 19. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 07 July 2022.
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#2,333
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#2
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