Question 1

Limited studies show that air pollution causes...

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased mucosal immunity 
B)  Decreased natural killer cell function 
C)  Increased leukocytosis 
D)  Both (b) and (c) are correct 
A)  Decreased mucosal immunity 
B)  Decreased natural killer cell function 
C)  Increased leukocytosis 
D)  Both (b) and (c) are correct D

Question 2

Most human studies that have examined immune function at altitude have reported...

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased humoral immunity 
B)  Increased natural killer cell function 
C)  Decreased T cell-mediated immune function 
D)  Increased mucosal immunity 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Decreased humoral immunity 
B)  Increased natural killer cell function 
C)  Decreased T cell-mediated immune function 
D)  Increased mucosal immunity 
E)  All of the above C

Question 3

A fever is associated with an increase in endogenous pyrogens including...

Accepted Answer

A)  IL-1, IL-6, and tumour necrosis factor-a 
B)  Cortisol 
C)  IL-1ra and tumour necrosis factor-a 
D)  Anti-LPS 
E)  Nuclear factor-kappa B 
A)  IL-1, IL-6, and tumour necrosis factor-a 
B)  Cortisol 
C)  IL-1ra and tumour necrosis factor-a 
D)  Anti-LPS 
E)  Nuclear factor-kappa B A

Question 4

Space flight is associated with...

Accepted Answer

A)  Unaltered mucosal immunity 
B)  Lowered cell-mediated immunity 
C)  Increases in stress hormones on re-entry and landing 
D)  Leukocytosis on re-entry and landing 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Unaltered mucosal immunity 
B)  Lowered cell-mediated immunity 
C)  Increases in stress hormones on re-entry and landing 
D)  Leukocytosis on re-entry and landing 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

Compared with exercise in thermoneutral conditions, exercise in hot conditions is associated with...

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiovascular drift 
B)  Increased circulating stress hormones and leukocytes 
C)  Increased reliance on fat as a fuel source 
D)  Both (a) and (b) are correct 
E)  All of the above are correct 
A)  Cardiovascular drift 
B)  Increased circulating stress hormones and leukocytes 
C)  Increased reliance on fat as a fuel source 
D)  Both (a) and (b) are correct 
E)  All of the above are correct

Question 6

A stress NOT found in high mountainous regions is...

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypobaria 
B)  Hyperbaria 
C)  Hypoxia 
D)  Ultraviolet light 
E)  Cold 
A)  Hypobaria 
B)  Hyperbaria 
C)  Hypoxia 
D)  Ultraviolet light 
E)  Cold

Question 7

Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature of...

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 35 degrees C 
B)  Less than 38 degrees C 
C)  Above 37 degrees C 
D)  37 degrees C 
E)  None of the above is correct 
A)  Less than 35 degrees C 
B)  Less than 38 degrees C 
C)  Above 37 degrees C 
D)  37 degrees C 
E)  None of the above is correct

Question 8

A modest reduction in core temperature can be immunostimulatory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Tightly controlled laboratory studies show a reductive effect of exercise in the heat on...

Accepted Answer

A)  Neutrophil function 
B)  Monocyte function 
C)  Lymphocyte function 
D)  Mucosal immunity 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Neutrophil function 
B)  Monocyte function 
C)  Lymphocyte function 
D)  Mucosal immunity 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

Exertional heat stroke is a life threatening acute heat illness that occurs whenever core temperature exceeds 40°C during exercise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Limited studies show that air pollution causes...

Most human studies that have examined immune function at altitude have reported...

A fever is associated with an increase in endogenous pyrogens including...

Space flight is associated with...

Compared with exercise in thermoneutral conditions, exercise in hot conditions is associated with...

A stress NOT found in high mountainous regions is...

Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature of...

A modest reduction in core temperature can be immunostimulatory.

Tightly controlled laboratory studies show a reductive effect of exercise in the heat on...

Exertional heat stroke is a life threatening acute heat illness that occurs whenever core temperature exceeds 40°C during exercise.

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Exam 7: Effect of Extreme Environments on Immune Responses to Exercise

Limited studies show that air pollution causes...

Most human studies that have examined immune function at altitude have reported...

A fever is associated with an increase in endogenous pyrogens including...

Space flight is associated with...

Compared with exercise in thermoneutral conditions, exercise in hot conditions is associated with...

A stress NOT found in high mountainous regions is...

Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature of...

A modest reduction in core temperature can be immunostimulatory.

Tightly controlled laboratory studies show a reductive effect of exercise in the heat on...

Exertional heat stroke is a life threatening acute heat illness that occurs whenever core temperature exceeds 40°C during exercise.

The Influence of Exercise on Infection Risk

The Human Immune System

Effects of Exercise on Blood Leukocyte Numbers

Effects of Exercise on Innate Immune Function

Effects of Exercise on Acquired Immune Function

Effects of Exercise on Mucosal Immunity

Immune Responses to Intensified Periods of Training

Exercise, Nutrition and Immune Function

Practical Guidelines on Minimising Infection Risk in Athletes

Allergy in Sport

Exercise and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases: the Role of Cytokines and the Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Exercise

Exercise, Infection Risk, Immune Function and Inflammation in Special Populations

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