Immunocompetency
in Anorexia Nervosa (SPRING 1999)
Will be conducting a comparison of immune function in 25 college age, females with anorexia nervosa and 25 age-matched females of normal weight. Immune parameters measured will include natural killer cell activity, lymphocyte subset counts, serum cytokine production, in vitro cytokine production, salivary IgA concentrations, and serum complement concentrations. The project is being conducted in collaboration with Dr. Denise Martz of the Department of Psychology and Dr. Lucille Smith of the Department of Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science at Appalachian State.
Influence
of Carbohydrate Ingestion on Immune Function and Infection in Charlotte
Marathon Runners (SPRING 1999)
This study will be conducted on 50 runners
participating in the Charlotte Marathon on April 10, 1999. The study
will look at the effects of carbohydrate ingestion on immune function and
stress hormone responses as they relate to the incidence of upper respiratory
tract infections two weeks prior and two weeks following the race.
The project is being conducted in collaboration with Dr. David Nieman of
the Department of Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science at Appalachian
State and Dr. Gerald Sonnenfeld of the Department of Immunology Research
at The Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. The study will
be continued on an additional 50 runners participating in the Charlotte
Marathon in April, 2000.
Acute
and Chronic Immune Responses to Tennis Competition (SPRING 1999)
This study will be conducted on 20 elite tennis
athletes and 20 age-matched nonathletes (ages 13-17 years). The athletes
will be in training at the Van Der Meer World Class Tennis Training Center
in Hilton Head, SC. The study will 1) compare the resting immune
function in the two groups, 2) investigate the influence of carbohydrate
ingestion on immune and hormonal responses to 2 hours of high-intensity
tennis competition in the elite tennis players and, 3) relate the immune
parameters to upper respiratory tract infection history to establish a
simple marker that identifies athletes at risk. The project is being
conducted in collaboration with Dr. David Nieman of the Department of Health,
Leisure, and Exercise Science at Appalachian State and Dr. Gerald Sonnenfeld
of the Department of Immunology Research at The Carolinas Medical Center
in Charlotte, NC.