{"id":3379,"date":"2012-07-25T06:31:41","date_gmt":"2012-07-25T05:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/?p=3379"},"modified":"2012-07-25T06:31:41","modified_gmt":"2012-07-25T05:31:41","slug":"mechanisms-persistence-and-prevention-of-airway-dysfunction-in-swimmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/2012\/07\/25\/mechanisms-persistence-and-prevention-of-airway-dysfunction-in-swimmers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanisms, persistence, and prevention of airway dysfunction in swimmers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Swimming is consistently one of the most popular Olympic sports.<\/p>\n

However, at BJSM we don\u2019t care about Twitter gossip on Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice<\/a>, nor are we particularly concerned if US Champion Michael Phelps wins more medals<\/a>. We, of course, are interested in noteworthy research on swimmers\u2019 health.<\/p>\n

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We focus today on Val\u00e9rie Bougault and Louis-Philippe Boulet\u2019s BJSM publication: Airway dysfunction in swimmers (May 2012)<\/a>. The authors discuss \u201cupper and lower airway disorders in swimmers, underlying mechanisms of development and persistence, their general management and the future research needed to help understand their clinical significance in order to prevent potential long term damage to the airways.\u201d Over 5,000 readers have accessed this paper – it\u2019s on the way to being a landmark in the field.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Read the full article to learn more about the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of: the effects of chlorine, mechanisms of rhinitis, pulmonary\/airway function changes, and their impact on athletic performance.<\/p>\n

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Bougault and Boulet\u2019s insightful article is (free!) online here.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Want more on respiratory health in elite and amateur athletes? <\/strong><\/p>\n

See:<\/p>\n