Exercise-induced asthma in a group of South African schoolchildren during physical education classes

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 136-138

  Kirkby, R E ^a   Ker, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE INDUCED ASTHMA; FLOWMETER; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; HUMAN; LUNG FLOW VOLUME CURVE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; RUNNING; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; SOUTH AFRICA; TEACHER;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA, EXERCISE-INDUCED; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES; HUMANS; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; RUNNING; SCHOOLS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031940505     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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