title: Special issue on exercise immunology: current perspectives on aging, health and extreme performance.
abstract: The aim of this special issue is to highlight outstanding exemplars of empirical research and review papers that reflect the breadth of current developments in exercise immunology. The contributions to this issue are categorized according to four major themes: (1) exercise and immune-aging; (2) the effects of acute exercise on cellular shifts and gene expression; (3) the effects of exercise on immune regulation during stress and disease; and (4) extreme performance and the impact of dietary counter measures on immunity. We discuss the papers appearing in this issue, in accordance with these major themes, and summarize their important contributions to this exciting and expanding field.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Integrated Physiology, Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: rjsimpson@uh.edu.
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Integrated Physiology, Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jos A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bosch
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans
keywords: Athletes; Cytomegalovirus; Diet; Editorial; Exercise; Immune function; Immunosenescence; Physical activity; Review