The role of the bronchial provocation challenge tests in the diagnosis of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in elite swimmers

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 736-740

  Castricum, A ^a   Holzer, K ^a   Brukner, P ^a   Irving, L ^a,b  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; AUSTRALIA; BRONCHOSPASM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE INDUCED ASTHMA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPIROMETRY; SWIMMING; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA, EXERCISE-INDUCED; ATHLETES; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; SPIROMETRY; SWIMMING; VICTORIA; VITAL CAPACITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955286981     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.051169     Document Type: Article

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