TY - JOUR AU - Chastin, Sebastien F.M. AU - Abaraogu, Ukachukwu AU - Bourgois, Jan G. AU - Dall, Philippa M. AU - Darnborough, Jennifer AU - Duncan, Elaine AU - Dumortier, Jasmien AU - Jiménez Pavón, David AU - McParland, Joanna AU - Roberts, Nicola J. AU - Hamer, Mark PY - 2021 DA - April TI - Effects of regular physical activity on the immune system, vaccination and risk of community acquired infectious disease in the general population: systematic review and meta-analysis JO - Sports Medicine DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01466-1 AB - BACKGROUND: Regular physical activity is the prime modality for the prevention of numerous non-communicable diseases and has also been advocated for resilience against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. However, there is currently no systematic and quantitative evidence synthesis of the association between physical activity and the strength of the immune system. PB - Elsevier UR - https://researchonline.gcu.ac.uk/en/publications/adab6a7e-13b9-41b1-9c71-e7cd38970fbc KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19) KW - Diet, healthy weight and physical activity ER