Exercise-induced bronchospasm among healthy elite cross country skiers and non-athletic students

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 324-328

  Pohjantahti H ^a   Laitinen, J ^b   Parkkari, J ^a  

^a UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bronchial hyper responsiveness; Cold air breathing; Maximal performance; Post exercise bronchospasm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EXERCISE INDUCED ASTHMA; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIING; SPIROMETRY;

ADULT; ASTHMA, EXERCISE-INDUCED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PULMONARY VENTILATION; SKIING; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 26444583358     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2004.00423.x     Document Type: Article

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