Incidence, aetiology and symptomatology of upper respiratory illness in elite athletes

Spence, Luke; Brown, Wendy J; Pyne, David; Nissen, Mark; Sloots, Theo P; McCormack, Joseph G; Locke, A Simon; Fricker, Peter

Incidence, aetiology and symptomatology of upper respiratory illness in elite athletes

Date

2007

Authors

Spence, Luke

Brown, Wendy J

Pyne, David

Nissen, Mark

Sloots, Theo P

McCormack, Joseph G

Locke, A Simon

Fricker, Peter

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Abstract

PURPOSE: Upper respiratory illness (URI) is the most common medical condition affecting elite athletes. The aims of this study were to identify and evaluate the incidence, pathogenic etiology, and symptomatology of acute URI during a 5-month training and