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Review
. 2023 Jun 19;15(6):e40643.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.40643. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction Among Adolescent Athletes With Asthma: A Systematic Review

Sawsan H Hashim  1 , Miad I Alenezi  1 , Rawan M Alenezi  1 , Wafa T Alanazi  1 , Mooj M Alruwaili  1 , Almaha A Alali  1 , Areej M Alanazi  1
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Review

Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction Among Adolescent Athletes With Asthma: A Systematic Review

Sawsan H Hashim et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is a concern that frequently affects athletes and regular exercisers. The main objective of this systematic review is to study recently published literature that evaluated the risk of EIB among adolescent athletes with asthma. PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, EBSCO, SCOPUS, Wiley, and Cochrane Library were searched. Study articles were screened by title and abstract using Rayyan QCRI then a full-text assessment was implemented. A total of ten studies with 3129 adolescent athletic subjects were included in this review. The prevalence of EIB ranged from 2.1% to 61%. Most studies have demonstrated that athletes in their adolescence suffer from EIB, which requires regular management. Two studies have reported that low-income communities and humidity levels are risk factors for EIB. We found that EIB is frequent among adolescent athletes. The prevalence varies between countries due to different social and environmental factors.

Keywords: a systematic review; adolescents; asthma; athletes; exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. PRISMA flowchart summarizes the study selection process
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