• Asthma prevalence in Olympic summer athletes and the general population: An analysis of three European countries 

      Burns, Jacob; Mason, Catherine; Mueller, Natalie; Ohlander, Johan; Zock, Jan-Paul; Drobnic, Franchek; Wolfarth, Bernd; Heinrich, Joachim; Omenaas, Ernst; Stensrud, Trine; Nowak, Dennis; Radon, Katja (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-05-14)
      Background: Some studies have shown a higher prevalence of asthma in elite athletes as compared to the general population. It is inconclusive to what extent certain sport categories are especially affected. The present ...
    • Early life growth and associations with lung function and bronchial hyperresponsiveness at 11-years of age 

      Mikalsen, Ingvild Bruun; Halvorsen, Thomas; Juliusson, Pétur Benedikt; Magnus, Maria Christine; Nystad, Wenche; Stensrud, Trine; Størdal, Ketil; Vollsæter, Maria; Øymar, Knut Asbjørn Alexander (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Low birthweight and being born small-for-gestational age (SGA) are linked to asthma and impaired lung function. Particularly, poor intrauterine growth followed by rapid catch-up growth during childhood may predispose for ...
    • Factors associated with aerobic fitness in adolescents with asthma 

      Berntsen, Sveinung; Carlsen, Karin C. Lødrup; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Mowinckel, Petter; Carlsen, Kai-Håkon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background: In adolescents with asthma, information on factors associated with cardiorespiratory fitness levels is limited. The present study aimed to determine if objectively measured physical activity as well as potential ...