90 minutes of walking, jogging, or cycling can boost the body’s immune response after vaccination. Exercise affects “almost all” of our immune cells. Scientists from Iowa State University have come to such conclusions.
- Taking the next dose of the COVID-19 or flu vaccine for a long walk, jogging or bike ride can further stimulate the body’s immune response
- A study by scientists from Iowa State University showed that 90 minutes of physical activity is the most effective. In those who exercised as little as 45 minutes, their antibody levels did not rise
- This is another proof that physical activity increases immunity
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Researchers in Iowa in the United States studied 70 people and 80 mice and looked at the antibodies after being vaccinated against the flu or after taking both doses of Pfizer. It found that people who exercised for 90 minutes immediately after vaccination produced more antibodies later than those who did not. The additional “boost of immunity” did not exacerbate the side effects either.
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The study found that after a month, the levels of antibodies following the flu or COVID-19 vaccination increased significantly, but the levels were highest in those who exercised for 90 minutes. Interestingly, 45 minutes of exercise was not enough to raise your antibody levels. Shorter training probably did not increase the levels of substances needed to strengthen immunity.
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These are only preliminary results, and the study should be conducted on a larger sample, but this is further evidence that physical activity supports immunity. Scientists show that exercise changes “almost all” immune cells.
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Most studies show that physical activity protects us from the common cold and other mild infections of the upper respiratory tract. In a survey conducted last year on almost 50 Californians who developed COVID-19, those who exercised regularly were half as likely to be hospitalized than those who exercised infrequently.
On the other hand, extreme exercise can weaken our immunity. Marathon runners are often sick after races, and lab mice that run until they lose their strength are more prone to fluthan animals with a sedentary lifestyle.
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