Exercise-induced asthma : pathophysiology and treatment
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Exercise-induced asthma : pathophysiology and treatment
Human Kinetics, c2002
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
A practical guide for professionals in the medical and health communities who work on a daily basis with individuals suffering from exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) and asthma (EIA). This book is a valuable source of information for coaches and athletes who are attempting to optimise performance while simultaneously coping with asthma and/or EIB. It also provides the most current, scientifically-based information on the topic of asthma and exercise.
Table of Contents
- Exercise pulmonary physiology in health
- incidence of asthma and exercise-induced asthma
- pathophysiology of asthma and exercise-induced asthma
- animal models, athletes and the development of exercise-induced asthma
- role of allergies in the provocation of exercise-induced asthma
- asthma - before, during and after exercise
- diagnosis of exercised-induced asthma in the athlete
- asthma treatment and guidelines
- asthma medications as ergogenic aids.
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