SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2014
The impact of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction on athletic performance: a systematic review.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Combined effects of normobaric hypoxia and cold on respiratory system responses to high-intensity exercise.Experimental physiology · 2025Article
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- Exercise Recommendations and Practical Considerations for Asthma Management-An EAACI Position Paper.Allergy · 2025Article
- Exhaled and Systemic Biomarkers to Aid the Diagnosis of Bronchial Asthma in Elite Water Sports Athletes.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2024Article
- Exercise-Induced Asthma: Managing Respiratory Issues in Athletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Review
- Glucocorticoids and physical performance: A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Review
- Diagnosis and management of allergy and respiratory disorders in sport: An EAACI task force position paper.Allergy · 2022Article
- Evidence of immunometabolic dysregulation and airway dysbiosis in athletes susceptible to respiratory illness.EBioMedicine · 2022Article
- Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in university field hockey athletes: Prevalence, sex differences, and associations with dyspnea symptoms.Frontiers in allergy · 2022Article
- Respiratory impact of a grand tour: insight from professional cycling.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Article
- Time to Move Beyond a "One-Size Fits All" Approach to Inspiratory Muscle Training.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- The Road to the Beijing Winter Olympics and Beyond: Opinions and Perspectives on Physiology and Innovation in Winter Sport.Journal of science in sport and exercise · 2021Review
- Patient perceived barriers to exercise and their clinical associations in difficult asthma.Asthma research and practice · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundExercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) describes the phenomenon of transient airway narrowing in association with physical activity. Although it may seem likely that EIB would have a detrimental impact on athletic performance, this has yet to be established.
objectivesThe aim of this review is to provide a systematic appraisal of the current status of knowledge regarding EIB and exercise performance and to highlight potential mechanisms by which performance may be compromised by EIB. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SELECTION: PubMed/Medline and EBSCO databases were searched up to May 2014 using the search parameter: [('exercise' OR 'athlete') AND ('asthma' OR 'bronchoconstriction' OR 'hypersensitivity') AND 'performance']. This search string returned 243 citations. After systematically reviewing all of the abstracts, 101 duplicate papers were removed, with 132 papers excluded for not including an exercise performance outcome measure.
resultsThe remaining ten studies that met the initial criteria were included in this review; six evaluated the performance of physically active individuals with asthma and/or EIB while four assessed the effects of medication on performance in a comparable population.
conclusionThe evidence concludes that whilst it is reasonable to suspect that EIB does impact athletic performance, there is currently insufficient evidence to provide a definitive answer.
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