In recent years, some research has been carried out on physical activity and the immune response in athletes, discovering that this combination is not always synonymous with perfect immune efficiency. However, this does not mean that the benefits deriving from regular physical activity are to be reduced.
The purpose of this article will be to describe the relationship between the immune system and physical exercise, highlighting all those circumstances in which the appearance of infections in athletes seems to be favored.
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