“…In this context, a V̇ o 2max value of 40.7 mL/kg/min would actually be considered “good” and “excellent” for women aged 20–29 and 30–39 yr, respectively ( 2 ). Given that approximately three-fourth of our participants had age- and sex-adjusted V̇ o 2max scores considered “good,” “excellent,” or “superior,” we contend that our participants were not “poorly conditioned” as implied by Ewell and Abbotts ( 1 ). We do agree that elite athletes, or at least very highly trained individuals, have more robust immune responses than poorly conditioned individuals.…”