Title of article
Common Sports-Related Infections: A Review on Clinical Pictures, Management and Time to Return to Sports
Author/Authors
Ahmadinejad, Zahra Department of Infectious Diseases - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Alijani, Neda Department of Infectious Diseases - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Mansori, Sedigeh Department of Infectious Diseases - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Ziaee, Vahid Sports Medicine Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pages
9
From page
1
To page
9
Abstract
There is a relationship between exercise and changes in immunity. So athletes are prone to different medical problems such as injuries and infections. Infection is an important medical problem which could be a reason for athletes’ absence from training. The relationship between physical activity and immune system, characteristics of different types of infections in athletes with emphasis on special clinical presentations or complications, time to return to physical activity and training and strategies to prevent development and transmission of infections in athletes or physically active people are the main topics of this review.
Keywords
Immunity , Skin Infections , Viral Hepatitis , Blood Borne Pathogens , Respiratory Tract Infections , Infectious Diseases , Sports Medicine
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2014
Record number
2480919
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