Chest ACCP Member Benefits
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     

Guest Access | Sign In via User Name/Password
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF) Free
Right arrow Submit a response
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when eLetters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Right arrow Citation Map
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to My Personal Article Archive
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow reprints & permissions
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Mannix, E. T.
Right arrow Articles by Manfredi, F.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Mannix, E. T.
Right arrow Articles by Manfredi, F.
(Chest. 1996;109:312-315.)
© 1996 American College of Chest Physicians

Exercise-Induced Asthma in Figure Skaters

Edward T. Mannix PhD1; Mark O. Farber MD1; Paolo Palange MD1; Pietro Galassetti MD1; and Felice Manfredi MD1

1 From Indiana University Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis

Many highly trained athletes experience exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB): studies describing EIB in figure skaters, who may be at increased risk of EIB due to rink temperatures (7 to 10°C), have not been published. We studied professionally coached figure skaters (n=124) for EIB by spirometry at rinkside immediately before a simulated long program and at 0 to 1, 5, 10, and 15 min postexercise. Postexercise spirometry revealed the presence of EIB (a decrease from baseline in FEV1 of at least 10%) in 43 skaters, while the remainder (n=81, control group) remained relatively stable. Pre-exercise FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/FVC ratio were not different between groups. The EIB group had significantly lower FEV1 vs baseline at each measurement following exercise: baseline, 3.08±0.13; 0 to 1 min postexercise, 2.81±0.13 (p<0.05); 5 min postexercise, 2.77±0.14 (p<0.05); 10 min postexercise, 2.78±0.13 (p<0.05); 15 min postexercise, 2.78±0.13 (p<0.05). The EIB group also had lower FVC: baseline, 3.48±0.16; 0 to l min postexercise, 3.16±0.15 (p<0.05); 5 min postexercise, 3.19±0.15 (p<0.05); 10 min postexercise, 3.27±0.16 (p<0.05); 15 min postexercise, 3.26±0.16 (p<0.05). Control subjects, however, experienced no decline in these variables. In conclusion, the incidence of EIB in the figure skaters measured during this investigation (43 of 124=35%) is greater than that of the population at large and other highly trained athletes, signifying that screening for EIB and therapeutic follow-up are reasonable considerations for participants in this sport.

Key Words: athletes • exercise bronchospasm • hyperactive airways




This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 Br. J. Sports. Med.Home page
W Kindermann and T Meyer
Inhaled {beta}2 agonists and performance in competitive athletes
Br. J. Sports Med., July 1, 2006; 40(suppl_1): i43 - i47.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 ChestHome page
J. P. Parsons and J. G. Mastronarde
Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Athletes
Chest, December 1, 2005; 128(6): 3966 - 3974.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 ThoraxHome page
J W Dickinson, G P Whyte, A K McConnell, and M G Harries
Impact of changes in the IOC-MC asthma criteria: a British perspective
Thorax, August 1, 2005; 60(8): 629 - 632.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Eur Respir JHome page
G. Tancredi, S. Quattrucci, F. Scalercio, G. De Castro, A.M. Zicari, E. Bonci, S. Cingolani, L. Indinnimeo, and F. Midulla
3-Min step test and treadmill exercise for evaluating exercise-induced asthma
Eur. Respir. J., April 1, 2004; 23(4): 569 - 574.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Eur Respir JHome page
A. Lumme, T. Haahtela, J. Ounap, P. Rytila, Y. Obase, M. Helenius, V. Remes, and I. Helenius
Airway inflammation, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and asthma in elite ice hockey players
Eur. Respir. J., July 1, 2003; 22(1): 113 - 117.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 ChestHome page
K. W. Rundell and B. A. Spiering
Inspiratory Stridor in Elite Athletes
Chest, February 1, 2003; 123(2): 468 - 474.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Eur Respir JHome page
P. Thunqvist, G. Lilja, M. Wickman, and G. Pershagen
Asthma in children exposed to nitrogen dioxide in ice arenas
Eur. Respir. J., September 1, 2002; 20(3): 646 - 650.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 ChestHome page
L. A. Sonna, K. C. Angel, M. A. Sharp, J. J. Knapik, J. F. Patton, and C. M. Lilly
The Prevalence of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm Among US Army Recruits and Its Effects on Physical Performance
Chest, June 1, 2001; 119(6): 1676 - 1684.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med.Home page
J.-B. LANGDEAU, H. TURCOTTE, D. M. BOWIE, J. JOBIN, P. DESGAGNÉ, and L.-P. BOULET
Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Elite Athletes
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., May 1, 2000; 161(5): 1479 - 1484.
[Abstract] [Full Text]

Home page
 ChestHome page
A. H. Eliasson
Blow Dry Your Asthma
Chest, March 1, 1999; 115(3): 608 - 609.
[Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 ChestHome page
E. T. Mannix, F. Manfredi, and M. O. Farber
A Comparison of Two Challenge Tests for Identifying Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm in Figure Skaters
Chest, March 1, 1999; 115(3): 649 - 653.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
Copyright © 1996 by the American College of Chest Physicians.