Training-related and competition-related risk factors for respiratory tract and gastrointestinal infections in elite cross-country skiers

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 13, 2016, Pages 809-815

  Svendsen, Ida S ^a   Taylor, Ian M ^a   Tønnessen, Espen ^b   Bahr, Roald ^b,c   Gleeson, Michael ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports ^*  (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Altitude; Athlete; Infection; Risk factor; Travel

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ATHLETE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; SKIING; STATISTICAL MODEL; TRAVEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ATHLETES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SKIING; TRAVEL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84977657574     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095398     Document Type: Article

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