David C. Nieman, Dr.P.H., FACSM

Exercising During Flu Season: Optimizing Your Immune System

If you want to prevent getting colds this season, then regular, moderate exercise may be just what the doctor ordered. Research has shown that exercise helps your immune system fight simple infections like colds and flu.

Dr. David Nieman, director of the Human Performance Laboratory at Appalachian State University joins the show to discuss when it is OK to exercise during cold and flu season and how to best optimize your immune system.

David C. Nieman, Dr.P.H., FACSM -

Dr. Nieman is the director of the Human Performance Laboratory at Appalachian State University. He has more than 200 peer-reviewed publications in journals and books, 300 articles in health/fitness magazines, and is the author of nine books including Exercise Testing and Prescription: A Health-Related Approach (New York: McGraw Hill, 2010, 7th edition) and Nutritional Assessment (New York: McGraw Hill, 2010, 5th edition). He is a member of nine journal editorial boards and a section editor for Mosby’s YearBook of Sports Medicine. Dr. Nieman is Vice-President of the American College of Sports Medicine and past-president of ACSM’s southeast regional chapter and served two terms as president of the International Society of Exercise Immunology. Dr. Nieman has run 58 marathons and ultramarathons, and was an acrobatic gymnast and coach for 10 years.

McGraw Hill

Melanie Cole, M.S.

10 / 27 / 2009