Prevalence of asthma-like symptoms, asthma and its treatment in elite athletes

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 174-178

  Lund, T ^a   Pedersen, L ^a   Larsson, B ^a   Backer, V ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anti asthmatic medication; Asthma bronchiale; Doping; Endurance athletes; Sports medicine; Undertreatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; EXERCISE INDUCED ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SPORT;

ASTHMA; ASTHMA, EXERCISE-INDUCED; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62549149101     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00753.x     Document Type: Article

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