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Prevention of upper respiratory tract infection in endurance athletes

In this article, emphasis will be placed on URTI, the most common type of infection reported by athletes around the time of competition. The chronic and acute immune response to heavy exertion will be briefly reviewed, with guidelines provided for the prevention and management of URTI in athletes.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:endurance sports biological and medical sciences
Published in:International SportMed Journal
Language:English
Published: 2000
Online Access:https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/EJC48425
Volume:1
Issue:2
Document types:article
Level:intermediate