Attendance at chlorinated indoor pools and risk of asthma in adult recreational swimmers

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 184-189

  Ferrari, Marcello ^a,c   Schenk, Kai ^a,c   Mantovani, William ^b   Papadopoulou, Christina ^a,c   Posenato, Chiara ^a,c   Ferrari, Pietro ^a,c   Poli, Albino ^b   Tardivo, Stefano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c Federazione Medico Sportiva Italiana (FMSI)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bronchial asthma; Chlorine derivatives; Swim activity

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWIMMING POOL; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; ITALY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SWIMMING; SWIMMING POOLS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955103487     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2010.12.006     Document Type: Article

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