The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 11 , Page 909 , November 2006

Can Exercise Prevent the Common Cold?

  • Richard Ruffin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hospitalist, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Conn
    • ,
  • Paul D. Thompson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Director of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Professor of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Conn
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Paul D. Thompson, MD, Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT 06102.

References 

  1. Thompson PD, Buchner D, Pina IL, et al. Exercise and physical activity in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a statement from the Council on Clinical Cardiology (Subcommittee on Exercise, Rehabilitation, and Prevention) and the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism (Subcommittee on Physical Activity). Circulation. 2003;107(24):3109–3116
  2. Kasapis C, Thompson PD. The effects of physical activity on serum C-reactive protein and inflammatory markers: a systematic review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;45(10):1563–1569
  3. Steensberg A, Dalsgaard MK, Secher NH, Pedersen BK. Cerebrospinal fluid IL-6, HSP72, and TNF-alpha in exercising humans. Brain Behav Immun. 2006;e-reference ahead of print
  4. Nieman DC, Nehlsen-Cannarella SL, Markoff PA, et al. The effects of moderate exercise training on natural killer cells and acute upper respiratory tract infections. Int J Sports Med. 1990;11(6):467–473
  5. Chubak J, McTiernan A, Sorensen B, et al. Moderate-intensity exercise reduces the incidence of colds among postmenopausal women. Am J Med. 2006;119:938–943

PII: S0002-9343(06)01061-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.08.022

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 11 , Page 909 , November 2006

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