Asthma and swimming: A meta-analysis

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 639-647

  Goodman, Michael ^a   Hays, Sean ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LLP   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chlorine; Chlorine hypothesis; Meta analysis; Swimming pools

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATHLETE; BRONCHOSPASM; CHILDHOOD; CYCLING; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; RUNNING; SWIMMING; SWIMMING POOL;

ASTHMA; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SWIMMING;

EID: 54949136552     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900802165980     Document Type: Article

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