Airway inflammation in the elite athlete and type of sport

Abstract

Elite athletes who practice water sports have mild neutrophilic inflammation, whether or not asthma is present, related to the degree of bronchial hyper-reactivity and the duration of training in pool water.

Asthma, airway inflammation and epithelial damage in swimmers and cold-air athletes

“…A mixed type of airway inflammation, mostly made up of neutrophils and eosinophils, has been observed in swimmers and cross-country skiers [4][5][6][7]. However, whether such airway inflammation is associated with AHR in athletes has to be further documented [5][6][7].…”

Potential negative effects of chlorinated swimming pool attendance on health of swimmers and associated staff

“…Helenius et al [38] found out that bronchial hyperreactivity was more present in swimmers (48%) than in non swimmers (16%) and, after analysing the characteristics of the subjects' sputum noticed that the amount of eosinophil and neutrophil leukocytes was Potential negative effects of chlorinated swimming pool attendance on health of swimmers and associated staff pro-inflammatory reactions like allergies) than those without symptoms, as well as a significantly higher bronchial hyperreactivity to histamine. In contrast, Belda et al [10] found that the inflammation could be mediated by neutrophils, rather than eosinophils, and could be related to the duration of training, perhaps due to exposure to chlorine derivatives.…”

Oxidative stress and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in elite athletes: does the interrelation exist?

“…2) [17]. Нейтрофильный характер мокроты отмечен также у пловцов, причем содержание нейтрофилов корре лировало с бронхиальной гиперреактивностью и про должительностью спортивной карьеры [8].…”

“…В большинстве исследований не происходит четкой дифференцировки пациентов с астмой в сочетании с БФН и лиц с БФН без астмы. Давно известен факт значительно большей распро страненности БФН среди спортсменов атлетических видов спорта высоких достижений, в особенности среди тех из них, кто соревнуется на длинные дис танции [7,8]. В таблице представлена распростра ненность БФН при различных видах спорта.…”