Pulmonary Function Analysis of Japanese Athletes: Possibly Even More Asthmatics in the Field

• Published in: Allergology International Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 53 - 57
• Main Authors: Tanaka, Junta, Hasegawa, Takashi, Koya, Toshiyuki, Hashiba, Masao, Omori, Go, Gejyo, Fumitake, Suzuki, Eiichi, Arakawa, Masaaki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier B.V 2010; JAPANESE SOCIETY OF ALLERGOLOGY; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; asthma; Asthma - diagnosis; Asthma - epidemiology; Asthma - physiopathology; Athletes; athletic injuries; Cross-Sectional Studies; exercise-induced asthma; exercise-induced bronchospasm; Female; Humans; Japan; Lung - immunology; Lung - metabolism; Lung - pathology; Male; Morbidity; pulmonary function test; Retrospective Studies; Spirometry; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; Japan; athletic injuries; exercise-induced bronchospasm; asthma; pulmonary function test; exercise-induced asthma

The prevalence of bronchial asthma (BA) in youth is increasing in Japan, but very few athletes are reported to be affected with BA. The aim of this study is to analyze pulmonary function test (PFT) in athletes from the aspect of BA retrospectively. Medical history questionnaires of 2111 athletes (ma...