IMMUNITY AND EXERCISE

Dr. Augustine George
 

ABSTRACT
Immunity is very essential to ward off many diseases and to live a quality life. Lot of research is going on to find more about immunity and how to improve it. There are many ways to boost our immune system. Exercise is considered as one of the way to improve human immunity. Research has come out with some conclusions on the role of exercise in boosting immunity. A systematic review of literature connected with immunity and exercise is being done to understand the connection between exercise and immunity. It is seen that moderate intensity exercise improves immunity whereas high intensity exercise decreases immunity for a short period of time. The duration of exercise is also as important as the intensity of exercise.
Key words – Immunity, Exercise, Moderate Intensity Exercise, High Intensity Exercise.