Exercise Immunolgy

Question 1

Immune cell mobilisation in response to exercise is affected by

Answer 1

Intensity and duration of exercise
Training status
Participant age
Nutritional status

Question 2

Which cells are primarily involved in phagocytosis and antigen presentation in the immune response?

Answer 2

Dendritic Cells

Question 3

In the biphasic response to exercise, which T-cell subtype demonstrates a greater response?

Answer 3

CD8+ T-cells

Question 4

What pattern best describes the relationship between exercise intensity/training load and infection risk in athletes?

Answer 4

J-shaped relationship, suggesting that prolonged, high-intensity exercise is associated with elevated infection risk.

Question 5

Which cells are primarily involved in adaptive immunity?

Answer 5

B cells

Question 6

What is “Inflammageing” in the context of ageing and immune response?

Answer 6

A chronic inflammatory state that occurs during ageing

Question 7

Which of the following immune changes is associated with aging?

Answer 7

Reduced antibody production