Exercise and Inflammation

Dear Colleagues,

Exercise-induced inflammation is a complex and multi-faceted response, lasting from hours to days after-exercise. The paradoxical view of inflammation, and its application to the hormesis model is intriguing and complex. More so, different exercise modalities, exercise volumes and exercise intensities contribute an added layer of complexity in understanding the dose–response relationship between exercise, the resulting (anti)inflammatory response, and ultimately, the desired consequence of the exercise bout(s). For example, minimising exercise-induced inflammation may be more important when restoring homeostasis and muscle function to the basal state. However, when promoting adaptation to exercise, e.g., within a training environment, allowing a higher dose of inflammation to potentially aid adaptation may be a valuable strategy. Understanding more about the interplay between exercise and the resulting inflammatory response, and the underlying mechanism(s) is crucial.

This Special Issue aims to publish original research papers and reviews on aspects of the exercise-induced inflammatory response in animal and human models. Aspects include the interplay between oxidative stress and inflammation and potential strategies to combat such responses. Suitable topics include, but are not limited to, the following: the role of post-exercise inflammation in governing muscular regeneration and adaption; the paradoxical role of inflammation for post-exercise recovery; inflammation’s role in exercise-induced muscle damage; neutraceutical and applied strategies to combat inflammation.

Prof. Dr. Katsuhiko Suzuki
Dr. Llion Roberts
Guest Editors

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