Upper Respiratory Tract Diseases in Athletes in Different Sports Disciplines

Abstract

Upper respiratory tract diseases in athletes are a very common medical problem. Training conditions in different sports disciplines increase the risk of upper respiratory disease. Epidemiological evidence suggests that heavy acute or chronic exercise is related to an increased incidence of upper respiratory tract infections in athletes. Regular physical exercise at high intensity may lead to transient immunosuppression due to high prevalence of allergic diseases in athletes. Regardless of the cause they can exclude athletes from the training program and significantly impair their performance. In the present work, the most common upper respiratory tract diseases in athletes taking into account the disciplines in which they most often occur were presented. The focus was laid on symptoms, diagnostic methods and pharmacotherapy. Moreover, preventive procedures which can help reduce the occurrence of upper respiratory tract disease in athletes were presented. Management according to anti-doping rules, criteria for return to training and competition as an important issues of athlete’s health were discussed.

Annual banned‐substance review: Analytical approaches in human sports drug testing

“…The management of airway hyper‐responsiveness and other upper respiratory tract diseases amongst elite athletes commonly includes the use of ® 2 ‐agonists, which necessitates the consideration of regulations established by WADA . These regulations have been the subject of intense debate, particularly concerning the use of (inhaled) salbutamol, which was recently shown to exhibit no effects on repeated sprint performance, dribbling, vertical jump, and passing amongst football players when administering the drug in permitted dosages .…”

In the State of Immune Resistance of an Organism of People With Different Physical Training

“…Зростання інтенсивності навантажень, зумовлене збільшенням обсягів тренувальних занять, кількістю змагань та їх важливістю, неминуче впливає на показники імунної резистентності спортсменів [1,2]. У сучасній науковій літературі вивчаються показники гуморального і клітинного імунітету спортсменів у спокої та в період тренувально-змагальної діяльності [3][4][5].…”

“…Так, зокрема спортсмени менше схильні до захворюваності на вірусні інфекції в холодний період року, рідше хворіють на тяжкі форми респіраторних вірусних інфекцій та грипу. Спортсмени переносять вірусні інфекційні захворювання в більш легкій формі і видужують протягом меншої кількості днів [2,8]. Одною з перспективних форм м'язової діяльності, яка дає змогу диференційовано підходити до побудови тренувального процесу та корекції величини фізичних навантажень з урахуванням індивідуальних вікових можливостей організму людини -є використання силового фітнесу [5].…”

The Effect of One Bout of Intensive Judo Exercise on Select Hematological and Immunological Parameters in Adolescent Elite Judo Athletes

“…Coaches and sport team physicians are interested in maintaining the health of their athletes during training and competition sessions. Epidemiological evidence suggests that heavy acute or chronic bouts of strenuous exercise correspond with an increased incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) that can negatively affect the health and performance of athletes (1). Previous research has particularly confirmed that intense exercise required in competitive sports is related to a threefold higher incidence of URTI (2).…”