Impact of changes in the IOC-MC asthma criteria: A British perspective

Thorax

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 629-632

  Dickinson, J W ^a,b   Whyte, G P ^a,b   McConnell, A K ^c   Harries, M G ^d  

^a ENGLISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (United Kingdom)

^b Olympic Medical Institute   (United Kingdom)

^c BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATHLETE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SCREENING; SPORT;

ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SPORTS;

EID: 23744503086     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2004.037499     Document Type: Article

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