• Many athletes with asthma compete successfully at international events, including the
Olympics Games.• The heat and humidity in the Beijing region present a formidable …

The number of hours spent in training at high intensity levels by athletes is progressively
increasing. At the same time, a growing number of recreational athletes are more concerned …

China is going to host the Games of the XXIX Olympiad from 8–24 August 2008 in Beijing.
The number of athletes and accompanying individuals expected to arrive at China for the …

The alternative transportation strategy implemented during the 2008 Summer Olympic
Games in Beijing provided an opportunity to study the impact of the control measures and …

Human controlled and observational studies both lead to the conclusion of air pollution
adversely affecting athletic performance during training and competition. The dosage of …

Abstract The Beijing Olympics will begin in August 2008 and athletes will face an
unpredictable challenge. Based on present data, Beijing is one of the most polluted …

Background: About one of every 5 athletes who participated in the 1996 Summer Olympic
Games in Atlanta had a past history of asthma, had symptoms that suggested asthma, or …

BACKGROUND: The type of air predominantly inhaled during training seems to play an
important role in the development of airway hyperresponsiveness in athletes; however, this …

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of asthma and atopy in the Italian athletes who
were trying for a position on the Italian Olympic team for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games …

INTRODUCTION: The atopic diseases, asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis, are
common in children, adolescents and young adults. They may have important …