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Exercise-induced asthma in figure skaters

E T Mannix¹, M O Farber, P Palange

¹Indiana University Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.

|February 1, 1996

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Figure skaters experience high rates of exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB), affecting 35% of those studied. This highlights the need for EIB screening and management in figure skating.

Area of Science:

Sports Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine
Exercise Physiology

Background:

Exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) is common in athletes.
Figure skaters may face increased EIB risk due to cold rink environments.
Published data on EIB prevalence in figure skaters is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the incidence of EIB in professionally coached figure skaters.
To assess the impact of cold rink temperatures on EIB in this athletic group.

Main Methods:

Spirometry was performed on 124 figure skaters before and at multiple time points after a simulated long program.
EIB was defined as a decrease in FEV1 of at least 10% from baseline.
A control group of 81 skaters with stable pulmonary function was identified.

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Main Results:

35% of figure skaters (43 out of 124) exhibited EIB.
The EIB group showed significant post-exercise declines in FEV1 and FVC compared to baseline.
Control subjects demonstrated no significant changes in pulmonary function.

Conclusions:

The incidence of EIB in figure skaters is higher than in the general athletic population.
Screening for EIB and implementing therapeutic interventions are recommended for figure skaters.
Cold air exposure in rinks may contribute to the elevated EIB rates observed.