Background: Athletes practicing strenuous physical activities may develop exercise-induced
bronchoconstriction (EIB). We aimed to determine the prevalence and features of this …

Background The airway inflammatory response is likely the mechanism for adverse health
effects related to exposure to air pollution. Increased ventilation rates during physical activity …

Functional respiratory disorders (FRDs) are characterized by symptoms without medical
explanation. Those likely to be encountered in children include chronic cough, dyspnea, and …

Introduction Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is a prevalent condition in athletes.
EIB screening studies identify many athletes with undiagnosed EIB. Moreover, there is a …

Intense physical exercise in athletes, increases the risk to develop exercise-induced
bronchocontriction (EIB), most likely due to airway damage caused by increased breathing …

Objective Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is a common condition and is typically
treated empirically based on symptoms alone. However, symptoms of EIB are typically …

The article in this issue of RESPIRATORY CARE by Burnett et al1 reports that 34 of 80
college athletes had exerciseinduced bronchoconstriction (EIB), most in the absence of …

Objectives: Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is a transient acute airway narrowing
that occurs as a result of exercise. Approximately 80% of individuals with asthma experience …

Background While it is increasingly recognized that exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
(EIB) affects a substantial proportion of sport participants, the relation of EIB incidence and …

Abstract Asthma affects~ 5,300,000 people in the UK. It is a significance public health
burden costing the NHS an estimated one billion pounds per year. Approximately 50% of …