High training volume is associated with increased prevalence of non-allergic asthma in competitive cross-country skiers.

Rikhard Mäki-HeikkiläJussi KarjalainenJari ParkkariHeini HuhtalaMaarit ValtonenLauri Lehtimäki

Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2022)

The prevalence of asthma is the highest in the most successful cross-country skiers. The asthma in skiers is mostly non-allergic compared with the general population of the same age. The most important risk factor for non-allergic asthma in skiers is high training volume.

Keyphrases

allergic rhinitis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
risk factors
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
atopic dermatitis