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Episode 80 - 'Athlete Immune Health' with Professor Neil Walsh
Category: Health
Duration: 01:11:20
Publish Date: 2016-04-19 05:23:39
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Episode 80 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' Podcast! In this episode I (Laurent Bannock) discuss 'Athlete Immune Health' with Professor Neil Walsh, Bangor University, UK. In this session we get into:

  • Defining Immunity
  • Immune Function & Performance
  • Are upper respiratory tract infections a problem for athletes?
  • Recommendations for avoiding infection
  • How does stress alter immunity?
  • Key factors that lower immunity in athletes and recommendations (Training stress, Life stress, Poor sleep, Environmental stress, Poor nutrition)
  • Can we monitor immunity to predict infection in athletes?

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