ArticleBMC pulmonary medicine2009
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction and atopy in Tunisian athletes.
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- Sex Differences in Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Influence of exercise duration on respiratory function and systemic immunity among healthy, endurance-trained participants exercising in sub-zero conditions.Respiratory research · 2022Trial
- Prevalence of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in elite Chinese summer sport athletes.Journal of sport and health science · 2026Article
- Adolescent Athletes at Risk of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction: A Result of Training or Pre-Existing Asthma?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Cut-off value for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction based on the features of the airway obstruction.PloS one · 2022Article
- Asthma, atopy, and exercise: Sex differences in exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2021Review
- Comparative Study of Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness Between Football and Judo Groups in Prepubertal Boys.Asian journal of sports medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study is a cross sectional analysis, aiming to evaluate if atopy is as a risk factor for exercise induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) among Tunisian athletes.
methodsAtopy was defined by a skin prick test result and EIB was defined as a decrease of at least 15% in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) after 8-min running at 80-85% HRmaxTheo. The study population was composed of 326 athletes (age: 20.8 +/- 2.7 yrs - mean +/- SD; 138 women and 188 men) of whom 107 were elite athletes.
resultsAtopy was found in 26.9% (88/326) of the athletes. Post exercise spirometry revealed the presence of EIB in 9.8% of the athletes including 13% of the elite athletes. Frequency of atopy in athletes with EIB was significantly higher than in athletes without EIB [62.5% vs 23.1%, respectively].
conclusionThis study showed that atopic Tunisian athletes presented a higher risk of developing exercise induced bronchoconstriction than non-atopic athletes.
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