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Preface
Contributors
1 Respiratory System Responses to Dynamic Exercise 1
2 Evaluating Exercise Capacity and Airway Function in the Athlete 35
3 The History of Exercise-Induced Asthma and Definition of the Syndrome 65
4 Prevalence of Exercise-Induced Asthma in the Athlete 81
5 Pathophysiology of Exercise-Induced Asthma: The Role of Respiratory Water Loss 87
6 Pathophysiology: Role of Mediators in Exercise-Induced Asthma 115
7 Is There a Late Response After Exercise-Induced Asthma? 137
8 Treatment of Exercise-Induced Asthma: [beta]-Agonists 141
9 Treatments of Exercise-Induced Asthma Other Than [beta]-Agonists 159
10 The Role of Exercise Training and Conditioning in Patients with Asthma 179
11 Exercise and Rhinitis 197
12 Sinusitis in Athletes 207
13 Upper Airway Disease Masquerading as Exercise-Induced Asthma 223
14 Exercise-Induced Urticaria and Angioedema 235
15 Exercise-Induced Allergy Syndromes 253
16 Effects of High Altitude 279
17 The Role of Air Pollution in Exacerbating Exercise-Induced Asthma 299
18 Scuba Diving: Asthma and Respiratory Diseases 319
19 Football 329
20 Skiing and Other Winter Sports 345
21 Case Studies of Asthma in Elite and World-Class Athletes: The Roles of the Athletic Trainer and Physician 353
22 Management of the Elite Athlete Who Has Exercise-Induced Asthma 367
23 Doping Rules and the Treatment of Respiratory and Allergic Disease 377
24 Do Asthma Medications Enhance Sports Performance in Athletes Who Do Not Have Asthma? 389
25 Recognition and Management of Asthma and Related Diseases in Children Participating in School Sports and Physical Education Programs 399
26 Preparticipation Evaluation in the Athlete with Respiratory Disease 417
Index 437