A Study To Assess The Prevalence Of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction In Inter-County Hurling.
Hunt, EB Murphy, B Murphy, C Crowley, T Cronin, O Hay, S Stack, M Bowen, B Ronan, N Greene, E
Hunt, EB
Murphy, B
Murphy, C
Crowley, T
Cronin, O
Hay, S
Stack, M
Bowen, B
Ronan, N
Greene, E
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2017-11
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EXERCISE
Bronchoconstriction
Bronchoconstriction
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HURLING PLAYERS
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Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction (EIB) is an acute, transient airway narrowing occurring after exercise which may impact athletic performance. Studies report 10% of the general population and up to 90% of asthmatics experience EIB. Ninety-two players from three elite hurling squads underwent a spirometric field-based provocation test with real-time heart rate monitoring and lactate measurements to ensure adequate exertion. Players with a new diagnosis of EIB and those with a negative field-test but with a previous label of EIB or asthma underwent further reversibility testing and if negative, methacholine challenge. Eight (8.7%) of players had EIB, with one further athlete having asthma with a negative field test. Interestingly, only three out of 12 players who had previously been physician-labelled with EIB or asthma had their diagnosis objectively confirmed. Our study highlights the role of objective testing in EIB.
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