Upper respiratory tract symptoms and salivary immunoglobulin A of elite female gymnasts: a full year longitudinal field study

• Main Authors: Jasmien Dumortier (Author), Nicolette C. Bishop (Author), Dirk Vogelaers (Author), Jan Boone (Author), Liesbeth Delesie (Author), Els Tobback (Author), An Mariman (Author), Jan G. Bourgois (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of upper respiratory tract symptoms (URS) in elite female gymnasts during a training season. In addition, we aimed to observe the extent to which salivary immunoglobulin A (sIgA) is associated with URS in these athletes, including potential effect...