The Impact of Sports Activities on the Immune System: Sports Pedagogy

Authors

  • Valentyn Grushko Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Physical Education and Rehabilitation, Ternopil National Pedagogical University named after Volodymyr Hnatyuk, Ternopil, Ukraine
  • Andrey Kernas Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor of Practical Psychology, Odesa National Maritime University, Odesa, Ukraine
  • Borys Maksymchuk Full Professor, Doctor of Science in Pedagogy, Professor of the Department of Physical Education, Sports and Human Health, Izmail State University of Humanities, Izmail, Ukraine
  • Mykola Halaidiuk Associate Professor of the Department of Physical Education, Vinnytsia State Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi Pedagogical University, Vinnitsia, Ukraine
  • Viktoriia Zavhorodnia PhD in Biology, Lecturer of the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Physical Rehabilitation, The Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy, Cherkasy, Ukraine
  • Pavlo Sirenko PhD Researcher of Physical Training and Sport, Rīga Stradiņš University, Riga, Latvia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/17.2/987

Keywords:

immune system, immunodeficiency, sports pedagogy, exercise physiology, biochemical processes, immunoglobulins (antibodies)

Abstract

This article’s relevance lies in the growing scientific interest in the links between physical activity and the human immune system. Sports and regular physical exercise are key contributors to overall health and the body’s functional capacity.They influence the immune response either directly or indirectly. Accordingly, this systematic review examines current medical and pedagogical studies on how physical activity of varying intensities affects immune function. Sources were selected based on the following criteria: publication in peer-reviewed medical or pedagogical journals within the past two decades, and the use of experimental, quasi-experimental, or clinical research methods. The article outlines the beneficial effects of moderate physical activity and the potential risks of immunodeficiency resulting from excessive or chronic exertion. Furthermore, it emphasises the importance of physical education as a critical component of disease prevention and a key element in rehabilitation within sports pedagogy. In addition, the article reveals the role of physical activity in maintaining the healthy functioning of the human body. It explores medical aspects of rehabilitation in sports pedagogy and discusses how sports activities influence immune response. Finally, the article examines the broader medical impact of physical exercise on the immune system.

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2025-06-17

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Grushko, V., Kernas, A., Maksymchuk, B., Halaidiuk, M., Zavhorodnia, V., & Sirenko, P. (2025). The Impact of Sports Activities on the Immune System: Sports Pedagogy. Revista Romaneasca Pentru Educatie Multidimensionala, 17(2), 378-394. https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/17.2/987

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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025): Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala

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Education, Sport and Health

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