The Allergy Questionnaire for Athletes provides value in ruling‐out exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction

Allen, Hayden; Hull, James H.; Backhouse, Susan H.; Carné, Taidgh De; Dimitriou, Lygeri; Price, Oliver J.

doi:10.1111/all.13778

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“…Overall, we found that the prevalence of EIB was reported in a total of 35 of the 60 reviewed studies, using a combination of the methods listed above. The studies, main findings, and ratio of male and female enrolled subjects are summarized in Table 1 [ 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 ]. Collectively, these studies enrolled 5103 athletes and reported a diagnosis of EIB in 1153 subjects.…”

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Sex Differences in Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Bauza

Silveyra

2020

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Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is a common complication of athletes and individuals who exercise regularly. It is estimated that about 90% of patients with underlying asthma (a sexually dimorphic disease) experience EIB; however, sex differences in EIB have not been studied extensively. With the goal of better understanding the prevalence of EIB in males and females, and because atopy has been reported to occur at higher rates in athletes, in this study, we investigated sex differences in EIB and atopy in athletes. A systematic literature review identified 60 studies evaluating EIB and/or atopy in post-pubertal adult athletes (n = 7501). Collectively, these studies reported: (1) a 23% prevalence of EIB in athletes; (2) a higher prevalence of atopy in male vs. female athletes; (3) a higher prevalence of atopy in athletes with EIB; (4) a significantly higher rate of atopic EIB in male vs. female athletes. Our analysis indicates that the physiological changes that occur during exercise may differentially affect male and female athletes, and suggest an interaction between male sex, exercise, and atopic status in the course of EIB. Understanding these sex differences is important to provide personalized management plans to athletes with underlying asthma and/or atopy.

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Sex Differences in Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Silveyra

2020

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“…Due to the aforementioned challenges, several adjunct tests may be considered during diagnostic work‐up to aid clinical decision‐making. Firstly, it has recently been reported that the AQUA questionnaire offers good sensitivity and thus may have utility to rule out a diagnosis when screening large athletic squads 67 . Secondly, given the strong association between atopy and bronchial hyper‐responsiveness (BHR) in athletes, 62 testing for allergic sensitization via skin prick testing may also be a useful predictive tool.…”

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“…Firstly, it has recently been reported that the AQUA questionnaire offers good sensitivity and thus may have utility to rule out a diagnosis when screening large athletic squads. 67 Secondly, given the strong association between atopy and bronchial hyper-responsiveness (BHR) in athletes, 62 testing for allergic sensitization via skin prick testing may also be a useful predictive tool. Historically, the administration of a short-acting beta-2-agonist (SABA) prior to exercise has been considered an effective method of protecting against bronchospasm.…”

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Diagnosis and management of allergy and respiratory disorders in sport: An EAACI task force position paper

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Bonini

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Allergy and respiratory disorders are common in young athletic individuals. In the context of elite sport, it is essential to secure an accurate diagnosis in order to optimize health and performance. It is also important, however, to consider the potential impact or consequences of these disorders, in recreationally active individuals engaging in structured exercise and/or physical activity to maintain health and well-being across the lifespan. This EAACI Task Force was therefore established, to develop an up-to-date, research-informed position paper, detailing the optimal approach to the diagnosis and management of common exercise-related allergic and respiratory con- ditions. The recommendations are informed by a multidisciplinary panel of expertsThis is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.

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“…Following approval from the local Research Ethics Committee, purposive sampling was employed to recruit ten athletes (five athletes with a physician diagnosis of asthma prescribed inhaler therapy and five without asthma) involved in previous research studies of the Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Research Group, Leeds Beckett University (14,15). Purposive sampling describes the inclusion of individuals that provide a rich and detailed insight into the research question (16).…”

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Asthma medication in athletes: a qualitative investigation of adherence, avoidance and misuse in competitive sport

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Objectives:The purpose of this qualitative study was to utilize the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation -Behavior model (COM-B) to: (1) evaluate athlete knowledge and understanding of current asthma-related anti-doping regulations, (2) explore the impact of environmental and societal influences on athletes with asthma, and (3) examine athlete perception of asthma medication use in competitive sport. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten competitive endurance athletes (five athletes with asthma and five without asthma). Interviews were guided by the COM-B model and transcripts were analyzed inductively and deductively using reflexive thematic analysis. Results: Mapping the experiences and perceptions of athletes against an established behavioral framework identified that: (1) athletes' possess limited knowledge and understanding of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List and Therapeutic use exemption (TUE) policy with respect to asthma medication; (2) the use of sub-optimal diagnostic methods is commonplace and increases the risk of misdiagnosis and unnecessary inhaler therapy; (3) negative media portrayal of high-profile asthma-related doping allegations impacts public opinion and contributes to the perception of wrongdoing within the sporting community. Conclusion:The novel application of behavioral science highlights several factors that may contribute to asthma medication avoidance and promote misuse in competitive sport. The findings from this study provide a foundation for the development and implementation of targeted education programmes, and it is hoped that employing this approach will ultimately improve overall perceptions of asthma treatment in athletes, which is necessary to maintain respiratory health, optimize performance and protect the integrity of sport.

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The Allergy Questionnaire for Athletes provides value in ruling‐out exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction

Cited by 9 publications

References 9 publications

Sex Differences in Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sex Differences in Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Diagnosis and management of allergy and respiratory disorders in sport: An EAACI task force position paper

Asthma medication in athletes: a qualitative investigation of adherence, avoidance and misuse in competitive sport

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