| Undiagnosed exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in ski-mountaineers. | |
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PMID: 15776341 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Because the practise conditions put the ski-mountaineering athletes potentially at risk for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB), this study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of EIB in this population. Thirty-one highly-trained ski-mountaineers with racing experience participating in the race were evaluated. EIB was determined after a European race at high altitude and frigid conditions. Pre-race investigations included pulmonary function measurements and a questionnaire enquiring about i) training habits, ii) respiratory history during training and/or competition. Pulmonary function was also tested after the race. None of the athletes reported a basal airway obstruction. Two groups were determined after post-race airway response: i) EIB (+) group exhibiting a fall in FEV (1) > or = 10 % (n = 15) and ii) EIB (-) without fall in FEV (1) or fall < 10 % (n = 16). Neither training habits nor baseline lung function were associated with the post-race airway response. Six of the 31 ski-mountaineers had a previous physician-made diagnosis of asthma and/or EIB, nevertheless 23 of our athletes complained about at least one characteristic symptom of asthma during practise. Four of our 15 EIB (+) had a previous physician-made diagnosis of asthma/EIB indicating that 73 % of EIB (+) athletes were undiagnosed for EIB. The proportion of allergic athletes was not significantly different between EIB (+) and EIB (-). This study showed that approximatively half of highly-trained ski-mountaineers with racing experience can develop EIB after a race and that 73 % of them are unaware of the problem. |
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Authors:
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F Durand; P Kippelen; F Ceugniet; V R Gomez; P Desnot; M Poulain; C Préfaut |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of sports medicine Volume: 26 ISSN: 0172-4622 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Sports Med Publication Date: 2005 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-03-18 Completed Date: 2005-07-05 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8008349 Medline TA: Int J Sports Med Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 233-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Laboratoire Sport, Santé, Altitude, Département STAPS l'Ermitage, 66120 Font-Romeu, France. fdurand@univ-perp.fr |
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Adult Asthma / complications Asthma, Exercise-Induced / diagnosis*, epidemiology, etiology Bronchoconstriction / physiology* Female Humans Hypersensitivity / complications Male Mountaineering / physiology*, statistics & numerical data Prevalence Questionnaires Skiing / physiology*, statistics & numerical data Statistics, Nonparametric |
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