Atopy in Elite Endurance Athletes

Autor(es)

Teixeira, Renata N. ^[1] ; Leite, Gerson dos Santos ^[1] ; Bonini, Matteo ^{[2, 3]} ; Gorjao, Renata ^[4] ; Agondi, Rosana C. ^[5] ; Kokron, Cristina M. ^[6] ; Carvalho, Celso R. F. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Phys Therapy, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Royal Brompton Hosp, London - England

^[3] Imperial Coll London, NHLI, Airways Dis Sect, London - England

^[4] Cruzeiro do Sul Univ, Inst Phys Act Sci & Sports, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[5] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Clin Immunol & Allergy, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[6] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Clin Immunol & Allergy LIM 60, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE; v. 28, n. 3, p. 268-271, MAY 2018.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

Objective:To assess the frequency of atopy (specific IgE levels), to evaluate the allergic symptoms using the Allergy Questionnaire for Athletes (AQUA), and to determine whether atopy is associated with allergic symptoms in elite endurance athletes. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Assessments were performed at Hospital das Clinicas-Sao Paulo University Medical School. Participants: Fifty-nine elite endurance athletes (triathletes and runners). Main Outcome Measures: Allergic symptoms were assessed by a validated self-report AQUA questionnaire and atopy by specific IgE level. Results: The frequency of atopy (specific IgE to at least one inhalant allergen) and allergic symptoms was 57.6% and 54.2%, respectively. In addition, no association was observed between atopy and allergic symptoms. Conclusions: A possible implication from our results is that atopy screening in elite athletes should be performed using AQUA questionnaire and measuring specific IgE simultaneously. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 14/02915-9 - Resposta imune e sintomas alérgicos e respiratórios em atletas de alto rendimento: validação de marcadores e efeito do tratamento clínico no desempenho esportivo
• Beneficiário: Renata Nakata Teixeira
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado