title: Changes in salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA) following match-play and training among English premiership footballers.
abstract: Decreased salivary immunoglobulin A (sIgA), a component of mucosal immunity, is associated with intensive physical activity: suggesting that sIgA may be used for the monitoring of mucosal immunity with footballers. We investigated changes in sIgA in elite footballers, in response to training and match-play. There was a decrease in sIgA following training, with a return to pre-training levels after 18 hours of rest. This return to resting levels was not observed following competitive match-play. Overnight rest was sufficient for mucosal IgA recovery following training but not following two successive matches, suggesting that sIgA may be used to monitor training in multi-sprint sports.
authors: PAPRSB Institute of Health Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Bandar Seri Bagawan, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam. salim.fredericks@ubd.edu.bn
authors: Salim
authors: S
authors: Fredericks
authors: Lynn
authors: L
authors: Fitzgerald
authors: Graham
authors: G
authors: Shaw
authors: David W
authors: DW
authors: Holt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D012146:Rest; D012463:Saliva / Q000276:immunology*; D012916:Soccer; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A