The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
A comprehensive review investigated the relationship between exercise and the immune response to a vaccine and found that in eight studies, frequent moderate to vigorous exercise increases the body's immune response to a vaccine. However, strenuous prolonged exercise did not show as strong of an immune response.
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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For example, prolonged intense exercise is unable to boost antibody responses to vaccines like moderate exercise was able to. For example, prolonged intense exercise is unable to boost antibody responses to vaccines like moderate exercise was able to. One study vaccinated 22 male triathletes, 30 minutes after completing a triathlon. There was no difference in antibody levels in the male triathletes compared to controls.