Effect of continuing or finishing high-level sports on airway inflammation, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and asthma: A 5-year prospective follow-up study of 42 highly trained swimmers



: Helenius I, Rytila P, Sarna S, Lumme A, Helenius M, Remes V, Haahtela T

Publisher: MOSBY, INC

: 2002

 Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

: JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

: J ALLERGY CLIN IMMUN

: 109

: 6

: 962

: 968

: 7

: 0091-6749

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1067/mai.2002.124769


Conclusion: In swimmers who had stopped high-level training, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and asthma attenuated or even disappeared. Mild eosinophilic airway inflammation was aggravated among highly trained swimmers who remained active during the 5-year follow-up. Our results suggest that athletes' asthma is partly reversible and that it may develop during and subside after an active sports career.




airway inflammation, asthma, athletes, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, sports medicine, swimming



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