RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Respiratory morbidity and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in children
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 652
OP 654
VO 29
IS 208
A1 Susan Guille
A1 Ewen M. Clark
YR 1979
UL http://bjgp.org/content/29/208/652.abstract
AB A sample of 99 children had lung function tests before and after exercise. Sixteen had a decrease in lung function after exercise (forced expiratory flow) of more than 20 per cent, which indicated an important degree of exerciseinduced bronchospasm. Review of the medical records for the total sample revealed that those with exercise-induced bronchospasm had a higher consultation rate for respiratory symptoms, while their consultation rate for non-respiratory symptoms was the same as the remainder of the sample. These findings suggest that bronchial lability may be a predisposing factor in some respiratory diseases.