Screening elite winter athletes for exercise induced asthma: A comparison of three challenge methods

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-182

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

^a ENGLISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUCAPNIC VOLUNTARY HYPERVENTILATION; EXERCISE INDUCED ASTHMA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; PROVOCATION TEST; SCREENING; SPORTS MEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASTHMA, EXERCISE-INDUCED; COLD; EXERCISE TEST; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HYPERVENTILATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKATING;

EID: 33644836524     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.022764     Document Type: Article

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