Acknowledging Dr. Roy Shephard

Authors

  • Ingrid Brenner Trent University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v4i3.95

Keywords:

strenuous exercise, inflammation, training, stress, human model

Abstract

Dr. Roy Shephard has contributed substantially to the development of the field of exercise immunology. Through his understanding of the physiological and immunological changes that occur in response to strenuous exercise, Dr. Shephard was one of the first to propose the idea that exercise could serve as a model to study the inflammatory process. Together with his graduate students, Dr. Shephard tested the efficacy of such a model. This was done by investigating the inflammatory changes that occur in response to various types of exercise, performed alone or in combination with additional stressors. Through these investigations, Dr. Shephard was able to conclude that if exercise was to serve as a model to study inflammation, it should be prolonged, strenuous exercise that is performed in combination with additional stressors (e.g., psychological, thermal or nutritional).

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Published

2011-07-11

How to Cite

Brenner, I. (2011). Acknowledging Dr. Roy Shephard. The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, 4(3), 9–12. https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v4i3.95