METHODS Recreational runners (n= 208) were recruited randomly during the 4-d
registration exhibition before competing in the 2010 London Marathon (April 25, 2010) …

Purpose The prevalence of allergy and asthma symptoms and asthma medication use,
which has been extensively studied in elite athletes, has received little attention in …

METHODS AQUA production. The questionnaire was derived from the European
Community Respiratory Health Survey Questionnaire (6, 9). On the basis of open interviews …

Objective: Because the Sydney Olympic Games were being held in the spring, we wished to
examine the prevalence of allergic disorders in the Australian Olympic and Paralympic …

Introduction Exercise‐induced respiratory symptoms are often reported by professional
athletes, but asthma and allergy are underdiagnosed. Few studies used standardized …

Background: Asthma is frequently found in athletes, often associated with rhinitis and
allergy. Aim: To study the predictive value of allergy and pulmonary function tests for the …

Objective: To determine the association between variation in exercise load, immunoglobulin
(Ig) status, and self-reported symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) in …

It is well established that medical conditions can be associated with endurance physical
activities and that respiratory tract symptoms (RTS) is one of the more common medical …

Background Prevalence of asthma and allergies in top athletes is high. However, most
previous studies did not include a general population comparison group. We aimed to …

BACKGROUND: Intensive endurance training has been associated with a high prevalence
of symptoms compatible with asthma in elite athletes. It is not known, however, whether …