Exercise-induced changes in pulmonary function of healthy, elite long-distance runners in cold air and pollen season exercise challenge tests

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 252-261

  Helenius, Ilkka ^a,b   Tikkanen, H O ^c   Helenius, M ^a   Lumme, A ^a   Remes, V ^a   Haahtela, T ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c Research Institute of Olympic Sports   (Finland)

Author keywords

Athletes; Exercise challenge test; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATHLETE; BRONCHOSPASM; COLD EXPOSURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLLEN; PRICK TEST; RUNNING; SKIN TEST; SPIROMETRY; TRAINING;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; BETULA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; COLD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; POLLEN; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RUNNING; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0036265319     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-30125     Document Type: Article

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