ReviewInternational journal of otolaryngology2017
Prevalence of Rhinitis in Athletes: Systematic Review.
Review in International journal of otolaryngology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Post-Exercise Nasal Patency, Spirometry, and CBCT-Derived Lund-Mackay Scores in Competitive Swimmers: A Multivariate Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The 2026 Men's FIFA Football World Cup: Evidence-Based Guidelines to Protect Player Health and Performance from Environmental Challenges.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- Diagnosis and management of allergy and respiratory disorders in sport: An EAACI task force position paper.Allergy · 2022Article
- Asthma in elite athletes - do they have Type 2 or non-Type 2 disease? A new insight on the endotypes among elite athletes.Frontiers in allergy · 2022Review
- Features of Neutrophils From Atopic and Non-Atopic Elite Endurance Runners.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Article
- Asthma and Asthma Medication Are Common among Recreational Athletes Participating in Endurance Sport Competitions.Canadian respiratory journal · 2018Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPrevalence of rhinitis in athletes has frequently been studied and varies widely from 27% to 74%. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the prevalence of rhinitis in athletes, to specifically compare the evidence of rhinitis in land-based and aquatic athletes.
methodsSystematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the non-MEDLINE subset of PubMed was performed from inception to March 8, 2016, to identify studies on rhinitis in athletes.
resultsOf the 373 identified unique articles, a total of 13 studies satisfied the criteria for this review. The final group contained 9 cohort and 4 case-control studies. We found 10 studies that reported the prevalence of allergic rhinitis (21%-56.5%). In contrast, nonallergic rhinitis was identified by only 1 author (6%). We have also evaluated the prevalence of rhinitis in the separate subgroups (land, water, and cold air) where swimmers seem to be the most affected (40%-74%), followed by cross-country skiers (46%) and track and field athletes (21 to 49%).
conclusionWe did not reveal any convincing trend of a higher prevalence in land-based athletes compared to general population. By contrast, aquatic and cold air athletes demonstrate increased prevalence reflecting the irritant effects of their environment on the nasal mucosa.
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