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 Exercising reduces the risk of infection


Explaining the effects of exercise on the immune system, Physiotherapist Gülşah Konakoğlu said: “While mild and moderate exercise reduces the risk of upper respiratory infections, intense and high intensity exercise increases the risk.”


Indicating that the effect of exercise on immune system functions depends on many variables, Physiotherapist Lect. Gülşah Konakoğlu from Istanbul Gelisim University said: “There are many variables such as intensity, duration, intensity and physical fitness level of the individual during exercises. The mechanisms underlying exercise-related immune system changes are multifactorial. Neuroendocrinological, physiological and metabolic factors play an important role in the effects of exercise on the immune system.”

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