Adolescent Athletes at Risk of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction: A Result of Training or Pre-Existing Asthma?

Kamila Malewska-Kaczmarek, Katarzyna Bobeff, Tymoteusz Mańkowski, Daniela Podlecka, Joanna Jerzyńska and Iwona Stelmach
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Kamila Malewska-Kaczmarek: Korczak Pediatric Center, Department of Pediatrics and Allergology, Medical University of Lodz, al. Pilsudskiego 71, 92-328 Lodz, Poland
Katarzyna Bobeff: Department of Pediatrics, Oncology, Hematology and Diabetology, Medical University of Lodz, ul. Sporna 36/50, 91-738 Lodz, Poland
Tymoteusz Mańkowski: Department of Radiology, Nicolaus Copernicus Regional Multi-Specialty, Oncology and Trauma Centre in Lodz, 93-513 Lodz, Poland
Daniela Podlecka: Korczak Pediatric Center, Department of Pediatrics and Allergology, Medical University of Lodz, al. Pilsudskiego 71, 92-328 Lodz, Poland
Joanna Jerzyńska: Korczak Pediatric Center, Department of Pediatrics and Allergology, Medical University of Lodz, al. Pilsudskiego 71, 92-328 Lodz, Poland
Iwona Stelmach: Poddębice Health Care Centre, 99-200 Poddębice, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 15, 1-12

Abstract: Exercise may trigger bronchoconstriction, especially in a group of athletes in whom bronchospasm during exercise is reported to occur more frequently than in nonathletes. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and environmental risk factors contributing to exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in adolescent athletes. A prospective study was conducted among a group of 101 adolescent athletes who underwent spirometry, exercise challenge, fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) measurements, and allergy assessment. The study group was divided into three subgroups of athletes based on the most common sports environments: swimmers, “indoor” athletes, and “outdoor” athletes. The clinical evaluation demonstrated a high frequency of EIB in the study group. Moreover, a large proportion of the athletes in whom EIB was observed reported no pre-existing symptoms suggestive of bronchospasm or asthma. Among patients without a previous diagnosis of asthma, clinical evaluation confirmed 22% with positive exercise challenges, compared with 77% of adolescents with negative test results. Moreover, among the athletes with a history of asthma, 39% had positive exercise challenges. Both EIB and asthma are common conditions that affect adolescent athletes. Physicians should pay particular attention to this group, as the symptoms can lead to under- and overdiagnosis.

Keywords: EIB; adolescent athletes; sport (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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