Nutritional Interventions, Physical Activity and Immune System Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 December 2022) | Viewed by 5528
Special Issue Editor
2. Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain
Interests: exercise; immunology; inflammation; nutritional supplements; caffeine
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The effects of strenuous or prolonged exercise, as well as heavy training schedules, on different aspects of the immune function have been widely studied, most studies having reported a negative influence on the immune system, leading to immunodepression and, as a consequence, lowering the immune function and increasing the risk of subclinical and clinical infections and illnesses. Additional stresses commonly reported by athletes, such as flights, sleep disturbances and environmental changes, can also induce negative effects on the immune system. On the other hand, an adequate nutrition, including a proper energy intake, is essential to maintaining an effective immune system, especially in athletes. Furthermore, in order to improve the immune system’s effectiveness, preventing a higher incidence of infections, many nutritional supplements have been tested in athletes, including, among many others, carbohydrates, vitamin C, zinc, bovine colostrum, vitamin D, prebiotics and probiotics. In contrast to strenuous exercise, moderate and continuous physical activity has been suggested to improve the immune response, with the potential of being used as a tool to increase immunocompetence.
The present Special Issue aims to report recent findings regarding the role of specific nutrients and physical activity on the immune system’s functionality and the prevention of infections such as upper respiratory tract infections. The analysis of the effects of nutritional deficiencies or unbalanced nutrition in athletes, as well as studies focused on the effect of physical activity on the immune system in athletes and in the general population, will be considered as well. Therefore, in general, both research and review manuscripts aiming to improve the knowledge regarding the complex relationship between nutrition, physical activity and immune function are welcome.
Dr. Pedro Tauler
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- physical activity
- immune system
- immune defences
- incidence of infections
- balanced diet
- nutritional deficiencies
- nutritional supplements
