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Rhinitis and asthma in athletes: an ARIA document in collaboration with GA2LEN

  1. S. Bonini1,2,3,
  2. M. Bonini1,4,
  3. J. Bousquet5,
  4. V. Brusasco6,
  5. G. W. Canonica6,
  6. K-H. Carlsen7,
  7. L. Corbetta8,
  8. J. Cummiskey9,
  9. L. Delgado10,
  10. S. R. Del Giacco11,
  11. T. Haahtela12,
  12. S. Jaeger13,
  13. C. Moretti14,
  14. P. Palange15,
  15. G. Passalacqua16,
  16. D. Passali17,
  17. B. K. Pedersen18,
  18. T. Popov19,
  19. G. Rasi20,
  20. M. T. Ventura21,
  21. A. M. Vignola1,†

Article first published online: 5 MAY 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01080.x

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Allergy

Allergy

Volume 61, Issue 6, pages 681–692, June 2006

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Bonini, S., Bonini, M., Bousquet, J., Brusasco, V., Canonica, G. W., Carlsen, K.-H., Corbetta, L., Cummiskey, J., Delgado, L., Del Giacco, S. R., Haahtela, T., Jaeger, S., Moretti, C., Palange, P., Passalacqua, G., Passali, D., Pedersen, B. K., Popov, T., Rasi, G., Ventura, M. T. and Vignola, A. M. (2006), Rhinitis and asthma in athletes: an ARIA document in collaboration with GA2LEN. Allergy, 61: 681–692. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01080.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    IRCCS San Raffale, Rome, Italy

  2. 2

    INMM-CNR, Rome

  3. 3

    Department of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Second University of Naples, Naples

  4. 4

    UCSC, Rome, Italy

  5. 5

    Service des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France

  6. 6

    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

  7. 7

    Department of Paediatric Allergology and Respiratory Medicine, University of Oslo and Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, Oslo, Norway

  8. 8

    Department of Respiratory Diseases, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Italy

  9. 9

    International and European Olympic Committee Member, Dublin, Ireland

  10. 10

    Department of Immunology, University of Porto, Portugal

  11. 11

    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy

  12. 12

    Department of Allergy, University Central Hospital Helsinki, Finland

  13. 13

    ENT Clinic, Medical University of Vienna, Austria

  14. 14

    Endocrinology Unit, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome

  15. 15

    Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, Rome, Italy

  16. 16

    Allergy and Respiratory Diseases, DIMI University of Genoa, Genoa

  17. 17

    Scienze Ortopedico-Riabilitative, Radiologiche e Otorinolaringoiatriche, Policlinico Le Scotte, Siena, Italy

  18. 18

    Department of Infectious Diseases and the Copenhagen Muscle Research Center, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

  19. 19

    Clinical Centre of Allergology, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria

  20. 20

    CNR-INM, ARTOV, Rome, Italy

  21. 21

    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy

  1. †

    This paper is in memory of Maurizio Vignola who significantly contributed to it.

*Prof. Sergio Bonini Internal Medicine, Second University of Naples INMM-CNR Via Fosso del Cavaliere 100 00133 Rome, Italy.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 MAY 2006
  2. Article first published online: 5 MAY 2006
  3. Accepted for publication 18 January 2006

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This consensus document is aimed at reviewing evidence that the rhinits-asthma links have peculiar features in athletes. Beside a review of epidemological data on the high prevalence of rhinitis and asthma in athletes, the effects on intense physical exercise on the immune system and repiratory functions are discussed, with special reference to the role of allergens and pollutants. In extending the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) recommendations to athletes, the issue is addressed of adapting diagnosis and management to criteria set by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and regulations adopted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

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