Gastrointestinal (GIT) symptoms in athletes: A review of risk factors associated with the development of GIT symptoms during exercise

International SportMed Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Wright, Helen ^a   Collins, Malcolm ^a,b   Schwellnus, Martin P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Athletes; Gastrointestinal tract; Review; Risk factors; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349988265     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15283356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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