Asthma and Atopy in Tunisian Athletes
ثبت نشده
چکیده
3 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk of developing exercise induced asthma in 4 atopic Tunisian athletes. The study population was composed by 326 athletes (age: 20.8±2.7 5 yrs –mean ± SD; 138women and 188 men) take out which 107 were elite athletes. 6 The subjects underwent a skin prick test to check for atopy, completed an 8-min running test, 7 and a lung function measure. Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) was determined 8 before and at the end of the exercise consisting of running 8-min at 80-85% HRmaxTheo. EIA 9 was defined as a decrease of at least 15% in pre-exercise FEV1 at any time point after 10 exercise. Results: Atopy was found in 26.9% (88/326) of the athletes. Post exercise 11 spirometry revealed the presence of EIA in 9.8% (32/326) of the athletes among these we 12 found that 14 (13 %) elite athletes suffered EIA; this study showed that 62.5% (20/32) among 13 the all athletes were atopic. Conclusion: This study showed that atopic Tunisian athletes 14 presented a higher risk of developing exercise induced asthma than non-atopic athletes. We 15 suggest that early Atopy-diagnosis and appropriate treatments could help the athletes to 16 reduce the risk of exercise induced asthma, and improve their performances. 17 18 Key-Words: Athletes – Atopy Exercise induced asthmaFEV1skin prick test. 19 20 21
منابع مشابه
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction and atopy in Tunisian athletes
BACKGROUND This study is a cross sectional analysis, aiming to evaluate if atopy is as a risk factor for exercise induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) among Tunisian athletes. METHODS Atopy was defined by a skin prick test result and EIB was defined as a decrease of at least 15% in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) after 8-min running at 80-85% HRmaxTheo. The study population was com...
متن کاملAssociation of GST Genes Polymorphisms with Asthma in Tunisian Children
BACKGROUND A positive association between genetic polymorphism and asthma may not be extrapolated from one ethnic group to another based on intra- and interethnic allelic and genotype frequencies differences. OBJECTIVE We assessed whether polymorphisms of GST genes (GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1) are associated with asthma and atopy among Tunisian children. METHODS 112 unrelated healthy individua...
متن کاملExercise-induced bronchoconstriction in Tunisian elite athletes is underdiagnosed
Many studies have shown an increased risk of developing exercise-induced bronchoconstriction among the athletic population, particularly at the elite level. Subjective methods for assessing exercise-induced bronchoconstriction such as surveys and questionnaires have been used but have resulted in an underestimation of the prevalence of airway dysfunction when compared with objective measurement...
متن کاملAirway inflammation, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and asthma in elite ice hockey players.
There is little information of lower respiratory symptoms, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and airway inflammation in elite ice hockey players. A total of 88 highly trained ice hockey players and 47 control subjects were studied. All the subjects were subjected to skin-prick tests, resting spirometry examinations and histamine-challenge tests. Adequate induced sputum samples were obtained from 68...
متن کاملAssociation of serum Clara cell protein CC16 with respiratory infections and immune response to respiratory pathogens in elite athletes
BACKGROUND Respiratory epithelium integrity impairment caused by intensive exercise may lead to exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. Clara cell protein (CC16) has anti-inflammatory properties and its serum level reflects changes in epithelium integrity and airway inflammation. This study aimed to investigate serum CC16 in elite athletes and to seek associations of CC16 with asthma or allergy, ...
متن کامل