Asthma in runners

[...]23 of the 63 runners without asthma or allergies (37%) reported having such symptoms occasionally. [...]asthma-like symptoms were strongly associated with allergies as 75% (30/40) of the runners with allergies had symptoms compared with 37% (23/63) of the runners without allergies (X2 test, P&l...

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Published inBMJ Vol. 309; no. 6961; p. 1087
Main Authors Tikkanen, H O, Helenius, I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Association 22.10.1994
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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Subjects
Allergies
Allergy tests
Asthma
Asthma - epidemiology
Cold
Cross country skiing
Exercise induced asthma
Humans
Letter
Letters
Olympic games
Running
Strength training
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Summary:[...]23 of the 63 runners without asthma or allergies (37%) reported having such symptoms occasionally. [...]asthma-like symptoms were strongly associated with allergies as 75% (30/40) of the runners with allergies had symptoms compared with 37% (23/63) of the runners without allergies (X2 test, P<0.01).
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ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.309.6961.1087