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Acute respiratory infections hamper training and competition in cross-country skiers, especially in those with asthma (2023)
Mäki-Heikkilä, R., Karjalainen, J., Parkkari, J., Huhtala, H., Valtonen, M., & Lehtimäki, L. (2023). Acute respiratory infections hamper training and competition in cross-country skiers, especially in those with asthma. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 82(1), Article 2223359. https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2223359
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Julkaisun tiedot
Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Mäki-Heikkilä, Rikhard; Karjalainen, Jussi; Parkkari, Jari; Huhtala, Heini; Valtonen, Maarit; Lehtimäki, Lauri
Lehti tai sarja: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
ISSN: 1239-9736
eISSN: 2242-3982
Julkaisuvuosi: 2023
Ilmestymispäivä: 13.06.2023
Volyymi: 82
Lehden numero: 1
Artikkelinumero: 2223359
Kustantaja: Taylor & Francis
Julkaisumaa: Britannia
Julkaisun kieli: englanti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2223359
Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla
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Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/87835
Tiivistelmä
Acute respiratory infections (ARinf) are one of the leading causes that prevent athletes from training and competing. The aim of this study was to investigate the burden of ARinfs during one season among cross-country skiers. All Finnish cross-country skiers enrolled in the largest national competitions in winter 2019 (n = 1282) were sent a postal questionnaire. A higher proportion of skiers with than without asthma had to refrain from competitions because of ARinf (76.9% vs. 62.2%, p = 0.011) but there was no significant difference in refraining from training (91.2% vs. 83.8%, p = 0.084). In skiers with asthma, the median duration of a single ARinf episode was longer (5.0 days, IQR 3.8–6.8 vs. 4.0 days, IQR 3.0–6.7, p = 0.017), and they had more days of absence because of ARinf throughout the season (median 15 days (IQR 8–28) vs. 10 days (IQR 6–18), p = 0.006) in comparison to non-asthmatics. However, many of the skiers either trained (54.4%) or competed (22.5%) during an ARinf.
YSO-asiasanat: kestävyyslajit; talviurheilu; hiihto; kestävyysharjoittelu; hengityselinten taudit; infektiot; astma
Vapaat asiasanat: endurance sports; winter sports
Liittyvät organisaatiot
OKM-raportointi: Kyllä
VIRTA-lähetysvuosi: 2023
JUFO-taso: 1
