Effects of chlorine and exercise on the unified airway in adolescent elite Scottish swimmers

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 269-273

  Clearie, K L ^a   Vaidyanathan, S ^a   Williamson, P A ^a   Goudie, A ^a   Short, P ^a   Schembri, S ^a   Lipworth, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchial challenge; Exercise induced asthma; Nitric oxide; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INDUCED ASTHMA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; PEAK NASAL INSPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SWIMMING;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA, EXERCISE-INDUCED; ATHLETES; CHILD; CHLORINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SPIROMETRY; SWIMMING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73549111575     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02173.x     Document Type: Article

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