Regular exercise may help battle the flu

October 23, 2009

Regular exercise may help battle the flu

A new study led by Marian Kohut, associate professor in kinesiology, offers one more reason for getting regular, moderate exercise. In the study, mice that regularly ran on a treadmill over 3.5 months developed less severe symptoms when infected with the flu virus, compared to those that weren't put through workouts, according to a Reuters Health story published Oct. 23.

Source: Reuters Health