Change in Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio after acute and chronic exercise: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Authors: Richard K. Shields, Shokoufeh Khanzadeh, Sanam Mohammadzadeh, Farzad Fayedeh
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.31079284
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Abstract

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) significantly increases one-to-three hours after acute exercise, reflecting a transient inflammatory response.Chronic exercise leads to a significant reduction in NLR, indicating long-term anti-inflammatory benefits.Immediately after acute exercise, there was no significant change in NLR levels.

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Exercise and Physiological Responses Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis Cardiovascular and exercise physiology

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1 January 2026