The anti-inflammatory effects of exercise: mechanisms and implications for the prevention and treatment of disease (opens in new tab)

The beneficial impact of exercise on health is indisputable. Here, the authors review the direct and indirect anti-inflammatory effects of exercise and discuss the potential mechanisms involved. Regular exercise reduces the risk of chronic metabolic and cardiorespiratory diseases, in part because exercise exerts anti-inflammatory effects. However, these effects are also likely to be responsible for the suppressed immunity that makes elite athletes more susceptible to infections. The anti-infl...